?>

Heavy snowfall in Darjeeling

Pics and Text/PTI

Mid-Day
News
By mid-day online correspondent
Published Mar 22, 2024

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

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

Bengaluru faces water shortage

PM Modi: Tea seller to top global leader

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

Bengaluru faces water shortage

Follow Us on :-