The World : 3,000 Tourists Stranded
More than 3,000 tourists are stranded in Darjeeling, India, by a protest strike by Gurkha inhabitants campaigning for autonomy in eastern India. “There is growing panic. Many tourists are running out of money,” one official said. The tourists include 200 foreigners stranded since Sunday after police in the nearby town of Kurseong opened fire at 2,500 supporters of the Gurkha National Liberation Front, killing five people and sparking the strike. Bus service was halted, and hotels were running short of water. Authorities in India have faced growing agitation from the Gurkhas, who are demanding official status for their language and equal job opportunities with Bengalis.
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