Himalayan Times (1959)

Simalanan Sinus.

A MEWS WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY ±ir

VOL. XII JULY 19, 195|tn]SEp 9_1959 . NO. IIL

27 KILLED IN LANDSLIDES

HEAVY DAMAGES IN AND AROUND KALIMPONG

Twentyseven persons
lost thuir lives in K>lim-
pong dun to heavy rains
and landslides last week
and. 17 inohei of rains
was recorded in 72 hours
anding l»«t Saturday.

Two antira family
ooniiiting of t«n persons
war* killed in Bara Bha
lukhopa village when a
•ntira hill aida gave way
dua to inseasant heavy
raina All of tham were
buried alive under the
huge boulders.

Nine football players
were buried alive in Sang
say Cinchona Plantation
area. It is reported that
the players were return-
ning from Kashyone after
playing a football matoh
and whan thay were cros-
sing the {farak Jhora huge
boulders fell upon them.
All the nine players were
killed. ...

Five parsons were
killed in Sangsay Kb as
mahal village where hill

Kalimpong, July 16.

sides gave way at several
plaias.

Simultaneously with
landslides, rains oaused
havoo in Tarkhola Fortst
village. Three village is
were killed when the hut
in which they were sleep
ing was washed away by
the torrential waters of
the rains on (Saturday
night.

Several parts of Ka-
limpong Sub-Divisirn ara
still cut off from the
headquarters and no de-
finite infcrmatun as to
the extent of damage in
those area is available.
Rescue parties have been
sent to different area &
their reports aro awaited.

It is estimated that
nearly SO bouses and 300
cattle heads have been
washed away by rains
and landslides.

, The water line sup-
plying water to Kalim-
pong has been washed

away at several, places.
According to official
bour088 nearly 1000 foot
of 10" & 6" pipes have
been washed away.

The Kalimpong—Al-
garah and Kalimpong—
Gangtok roads have been
breached at several places.
A equple of bridges have
also been washed away.

Sn BijoySen, member
A.I.C.C.- arrived here on
Tuesday from Calcutta to
survey the'-e^tent of da-
mage oaused bylasdsHdes
in & around Kalimpong.
Ve had discussions with
the Deputy Commissioner
and local officials.

A relief oommittee
has been formed here by
the Hub-Divisional Officer
consisting of influential
eitizens. The D. C. Dar-
jaaling has granted a ad -
hoc grant of Bs. 3000/-
and further subsoriptk n
are being raised to help
the distressed persons.

Annual Rs. 6/-

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