An incessant heavy rainfall of the magnitude varies from 136 mm to 358 mm during the early hours of 1st July 2015 triggered numerous landslides in Kurseong and Kalimpong subdivisions in Darjeeling District, West Bengal. Due to this major landslide event
Paul Dhura-1, 300m north of Tingling View Point
Breast wall(Gabions) on the road and retaining wall at the down slope of the road
Incessant rainfall saturated 1-2m thick overburden material on steep slope(>45°)