Teesta mishap Bodies of two tourists driver still elude search parties

Kolkata | Thursday | 18th July, 2019

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Darjeeling: The search for the bodies of two missing tourists and the driver, along with the vehicle that had plunged into river Teesta, continued without any success on Thursday. Incidentally, an Indian navy team is also conducting search operations for the missing trio. State Tourism minister Goutam Deb has been overseeing the search operations. "The NDRF and Naval teams conducting the search operations have categorically stated that it is difficult to continue the search operations owing to the amount of water and the heavy current. Incidentally, the local rafters and residents who have been taking part in search operations have also approached Deb for search equipment and training..