KOLKATA: Amid the ongoing crisis in the hills, Terai, and Dooars regions in north Bengal following heavy rainfall and landslides, the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) has decided to keep all schools in the hills of Darjeeling, Kurseong, and Kalimpong closed for the next three days.
The decision has been taken amid the disruption in the mobility and connectivity system in the region following the natural calamity.
The GTA authorities issued a notification in this regard on Tuesday.
Till Tuesday morning, the death toll following the natural disaster in the region has risen to 36, as per the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and district administrations in Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri.