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| India landslides kill 21 in Darjeeling | India landslides kill 21 in Darjeeling |
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| Landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 21 people in India's tea-growing region of Darjeeling, police say. | Landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 21 people in India's tea-growing region of Darjeeling, police say. |
| Rescuers were digging through debris looking for survivors after landslides struck homes in Mirik, Kalimpong and Darjeeling towns in West Bengal state, officials said. | Rescuers were digging through debris looking for survivors after landslides struck homes in Mirik, Kalimpong and Darjeeling towns in West Bengal state, officials said. |
| More people are feared trapped under mounds of mud and debris. | More people are feared trapped under mounds of mud and debris. |
| Roads and communication links have been extensively damaged, officials said. | Roads and communication links have been extensively damaged, officials said. |
| Incessant rains in the area for the past couple of days caused the landslide, district magistrate Anurag Srivastava told the BBC's Amitabha Bhattasali. | |
| Thousands of tourists are now stuck in the picturesque hilly area, our correspondent adds. | Thousands of tourists are now stuck in the picturesque hilly area, our correspondent adds. |
| The landslides have brought down a number of homes on the slopes of the hills, news agency AFP quoted senior state police official Anuj Sharma as saying. | The landslides have brought down a number of homes on the slopes of the hills, news agency AFP quoted senior state police official Anuj Sharma as saying. |
| Darjeeling district, which attracts thousands of tourists every year, is about 600km (372 miles) north of the state capital, Kolkata (Calcutta). | Darjeeling district, which attracts thousands of tourists every year, is about 600km (372 miles) north of the state capital, Kolkata (Calcutta). |