North Sikkim
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1,678 tourists evacuated from north Sikkim following landslides, over 100 still stranded in Lachen
Sikkim | Jun 02, 2025, 08:39 PM ISTA major evacuation operation in north Sikkim safely transported 1,678 tourists stranded by landslides, while over 100 remain trapped in Lachen, with authorities continuing rescue efforts amid heavy rainfall and monsoon challenges.
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Severe rainfall strands over 1,200 tourists in North Sikkim, rescue efforts delayed by landslides
Sikkim | Jun 01, 2025, 08:59 PM ISTSevere rainfall and landslides have stranded over 1,200 tourists in North Sikkim, disrupting evacuation efforts and damaging key infrastructure, with ongoing challenges due to rising river levels and damaged bridges.
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Continuous rainfall affects entire North Sikkim, landslides at several places
News | Jun 28, 2020, 09:20 PM ISTLandslides, occurred after continuous rainfall for last four days, have cut off entire North Sikkim from the rest of the state.
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60 tourist vehicles stranded as cloudburst brings torrential rain in North Sikkim
India | Jun 17, 2019, 11:45 PM ISTChief Minister P S Golay directed the authorities to clear the road as soon as possible for the passage of the vehicles carrying tourists to their respective destinations.
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Jaguar crashes in North Sikkim
India | Nov 30, 2012, 04:10 PM ISTGangtok, Nov 30: A Jaguar fighter aircraft of Indian Air Force crashed in a forest near Lik in Upper Dzongu in North Sikkim on Friday, but the fate of the pilot was not immediately known.Colonel
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ITBP Rescues 15 Foreigners, 150 Locals In North Sikkim
India | Sep 19, 2011, 12:06 AM ISTGangtok, Sept 18: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) tonight rescued 15 foreign tourists and 150 villagers from various parts of north Sikkim which was badly affected in this evening's earthquake. The rescued have been