Heavy snowfall in Darjeeling
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Heavy snowfall was witnessed in West Bengal`s highest point Sandakphu in Darjeeling district
Around 40 tourists, who got stranded following heavy snowfall were evacuated to safer places, a Darjeeling district official said on Friday
The arterial road connecting Sandakphu with Manebhanjan on the way to Darjeeling town was under about a foot of snow at some places, disrupting traffic movement
The hamlet, which offers a stunning view of the Kanchenjunga, the Everest and some other peaks in the Himalayas, is a favourite spot among tourists
Situated at a height of 11,930 feet on the Singalila ridge in the Himalayas, Sandakphu offers a majestic view of the Kanchenjunga, Everest, Makalu & Lhotse peak
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