Army rescues all 1,321 stranded tourists and 84 locals in North Sikkim after landslides Gangtok, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Army has successfully evacuated all 1,321 stranded tourists and 84 local residents from North Sikkim on Thursday after landslides snapped road connectivity in the region, officials said. Defence Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Mahendra Rawat said that 'Operation Him Setu', launched earlier to evacuate stranded tourists in the Lachen area of North Sikkim, has been completed successfully.

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New Gangtok–Zeema road alignment proposed to restore connectivity in North Sikkim A new road alignment between Gangtok and Zeema, near the Indo-China border in North Sikkim, has been proposed to restore vital connectivity.

The proposed route features five tunnels and a cut-and-cover tunnel, designed to make the alignment climate-resilient and reliable year-round.
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Sikkim govt launches helicopter rescue for stranded taxi drivers in landslide area The Sikkim government has arranged a helicopter to rescue taxi drivers and local residents stranded in landslide-affected areas in northern

Due to heavy rains and multiple landslides, road connectivity to Chaten in North Sikkim has been cut off, prompting the government to deploy the helicopter for urgent airlift operations
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Four personnel have been rescued after a landslide struck an army camp in the Chatten area of #NorthSikkim. It was triggered by heavy rainfall that began around 7 pm near Lachen town in Mangan district.

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Sikkim: 3 army personnel dead, 6 missing as landslide hits military camp Three army personnel lost their lives, and six others went missing after a landslide struck a military camp at Chhaten in Sikkim on Sunday

Three army personnel lost their lives, and six others went missing after a landslide struck a military camp at Chhaten near Lachen in Mangan district of Sikkim
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Thousands of tourists stranded after landslides hit North Sikkim Gangtok, April 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than 1,000 tourists have been stranded in various locations in North Sikkim due to continuous heavy rainfall and landslides. Police sources have informed that around 200 tourist vehicles are currently stuck at Chungthang Gurudwara and the ITBP camp, while approximately 1,000 tourists remain stranded in Lachung. Landslides have occurred at Munshithang on Lachen Chungthang road, previously affected by Glacial Lake Outburst Flood, as well as in Lema and Bob on Lachung Chungthang road, on the other side of Chungthang.

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