1 dead, 8 missing after tourist vehicle falls into Teesta river in North SikkimA tourist vehicle carrying eleven individuals, including ten tourists and a driver, tragically plunged into the Teesta River in North Sikki...
30 May, 2025, 08.34 AM IST
Over 1,000 stranded tourists evacuated in landslide-hit Sikkim, 1,800 others await rescueAround 1,100 tourists stranded in Chungthang, North Sikkim, due to landslides were evacuated by authorities on Friday. Approximately 1,800 ...
25 Apr, 2025, 10.45 PM IST
Sikkim flood: Six dead, 1,500 tourists stranded due to landslides; mobile services affectedSikkim landslide (Google trends): Flash floods trigger massive landslides in northern Sikkim's Mangan district, killing six and stranding 1...
14 Jun, 2024, 12.36 PM IST
Army begins operations to reconnect villages in SikkimA list of 2,000 tourists, including 63 foreign nationals, has been compiled and assistance in the form of food, medical aid, accommodation,...
09 Oct, 2023, 11.37 PM IST
Central team visits flood-hit Sikkim; over 350 stranded tourists rescuedAn inter-ministerial central team has begun visiting Sikkim, which was hit by a flash flood that resulted in at least 70 deaths and left 80...
09 Oct, 2023, 10.35 PM IST
Flash floods toll in Sikkim, West Bengal climbs to 70Over 1,320 houses were severely damaged and 2,563 people were rescued. Around 26 people, who sustained grievous injury, were hospitalised. ...
08 Oct, 2023, 11.44 PM IST
ITBP rescues 56 people in North Sikkim, search continues for those missingFifty-six people have been rescued in North Sikkim's Chungthang following a flash flood, according to the ITBP. 81 people are still missing...
08 Oct, 2023, 02.30 PM IST
Sikkim flash flood death toll increases to 54 including 8 Army soldiersDefence minister Rajnath Singh said on microblogging platform X, "Deeply pained by the tragic loss of precious lives including eight Army p...
07 Oct, 2023, 11.34 PM IST
Over 3,000 tourists stranded in Lachen, Lachung in SikkimMore than 3,000 tourists are stranded in Lachen and Lachung in Sikkim due to flash floods, but officials have stated that they are safe. Re...
07 Oct, 2023, 05.37 PM IST
"If previous government had constructed properly..." Sikkim Chief Minister on hydel dam destroyed in flash floodsSikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has blamed substandard construction work for the flash floods in Teesta River. He stated that the m...
07 Oct, 2023, 12.32 PM IST
Search for 22 missing army personnel continues in SikkimThe search for the missing Indian Army soldiers continues, with the focus on downstream areas of Teesta Barrage. Army vehicles and stores a...
06 Oct, 2023, 09.56 AM IST
23 army personnel missing in Sikkim after cloud burst“Five bodies were found from Golitar and Singtam, while three persons were rescued in Golitar,” Gangtok sub-divisional magistrate Mahendra ...
05 Oct, 2023, 12.08 AM IST
Cloudburst in Sikkim: Rajnath Singh prays for well-being of missing Army personnel"The Glacial Lake Burst at Lonak, Sikkim is deeply heart-wrenching. Relief and rescue operations in the midst of extremely bad weather are ...
04 Oct, 2023, 11.58 PM IST
Army launches massive search and rescue operation in Sikkim for 23 missing soldiersThe Indian Army has initiated a large-scale search and rescue operation for 23 soldiers who went missing after a flash flood caused by a su...
04 Oct, 2023, 10.18 PM IST
- Teesta project not affected by Sikkim quake: Teesta Urja Ltd
Teesta said its 1,200-MW Teesta State-III hydroelectric project in Sikkim has not been majorly impacted by last week's earthquake.
22 Sep, 2011, 08.24 PM IST
- Earthquake toll 60, fears of higher casualties
Official sources said six bodies were found in East Sikkim and one in North Sikkim, where the 6.8 magnitude temblor was epicentre.
21 Sep, 2011, 10.59 AM IST
- Earthquake news: Quake toll climbs to 72; landslides, rains hamper rescue work
Battling landslides, torrential rains in quake-hit Sikkim, rescue teams got into full swing today as the death toll in the 6.8 magnitude te...
19 Sep, 2011, 10.31 PM IST