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Rescue operations after nine people went missing after a vehicle fell into the Teesta River on 29th May, following landslides, in Mangan on Saturday. (Image: ANI)

Rains strand 1,500 tourists in Sikkim, 8 still missing in Teesta

June 1, 2025, 09:58 AM - 5 min read

Over 1,500 tourists have been left stranded across north Sikkim following incessant rain and landslides. The search for eight missing persons, whose vehicle plunged into the Teesta River, was suspended on Saturday as the river swelled dangerously amid continued rainfall and reports of a cloudburst.

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Tourists heading to and from Gangtok have been advised to take the alternate route via Lava and Kalimpong to avoid the bottlenecks.

Severe rains, landslides cripple Sikkim, key routes blocked

September 27, 2024, 04:37 PM - 3 min read

Among the hardest hit is the Rang-Rang bridge, often referred to as the "gateway to North Sikkim," which has suffered extensive damage, leaving Mangan district headquarters isolated from the rest of the state, officials confirmed on Friday.

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The 150-foot suspension bridge, being constructed by engineers of Indian Army, being given final touches under a fast flowing river.

Army erects bridge in 48 hrs in rain-hit Sikkim

June 24, 2024, 04:50 PM - 2 min read

Engineers from the Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army undertook the rapid construction effort amid challenging conditions to restore crucial connectivity severed by incessant rains, the force announced.

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Section of a road damaged due to landslides triggered by incessant rainfall, at Mangan in North Sikkim.

Sikkim requests IAF airlift for stranded tourists

June 15, 2024, 12:37 PM - 2 min read

The severe weather, which began on Thursday, has caused extensive damage to roads and bridges, leaving many areas inaccessible and tourists marooned.

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