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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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BRO personnel rescue stranded tourists after landslides, in North Sikkim.

Sikkim completes evacuation of stranded tourists

June 19, 2024, 08:04 PM - 2 min read

Over the last three days, a total of 1,447 stranded tourists have been successfully evacuated. On Tuesday alone, 1,225 tourists were rescued, followed by 64 on Monday.

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Experts have already cautioned on risk of another GLOF downstream of South Lhonak Lake in Sikkim.

Rain hit Sikkim takes satellite help to avert GLOF

June 14, 2024, 03:56 PM - 2 min read

Between Wednesday and Thursday morning, Mangan district in North Sikkim experienced 220mm of rain, leading to multiple landslides that claimed at least six lives in Pakshep and Ambhithang areas, with power and communication lines disrupted.

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The Teesta River flows through the state, with Jalpaiguri district situated in its floodplain.

N Bengal floods as Sikkim releases barrage water

June 14, 2024, 03:02 PM - 2 min read

The release of water from the barrages has resulted in rising the water level of the Teesta and because of that there is a threat of flood in areas on both sides of Teesta in Jalpaiguri district, an official of the irrigation department said.

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