Over 1,500 tourists stranded in Sikkim due to landslidesSevere flooding and landslides in north Sikkim have left nearly 1,500 tourists stranded, with key bridges collapsing and roads blocked. The...
01 Jun, 2025, 11.50 PM 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
Border Roads Organization restores connectivity in North Sikkim amidst challenging conditionsThe Border Roads Organization (BRO) is actively working to restore connectivity in North Sikkim by clearing landslides and breaches on vari...
17 Jun, 2024, 06.12 PM IST
Sikkim govt seeks Indian Air Force's assistance to airlift 1,400 stranded tourists in northern part of stateSikkim government seeks Indian Air Force's help to airlift 1,400 stranded tourists in landslide-hit Mangan District due to heavy rainfall.
15 Jun, 2024, 07.59 PM IST
Landslides kill nine amid heavy rainfall in North SikkimAround 1,500 tourists are stranded in tourism hotspots like Lachung, Yumthang and Dikchu. Vast areas of Mangan district, which covers the w...
15 Jun, 2024, 12.14 PM IST
Over 1,200 tourists stranded due to landslides, rain in Sikkim, CM takes stock of situationOver 1,200 tourists, including 15 foreigners, have been stranded in northern Sikkim's Mangan district due to massive landslides caused by h...
14 Jun, 2024, 06.31 PM IST
Sikkim: Indian Army rescues 500 tourists stranded due to heavy snowfall in GangtokTroops from the Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army rescued 500 tourists stranded in Gangtok, East Sikkim, due to heavy snowfall and incleme...
21 Feb, 2024, 08.44 PM IST
Army rescues 1,217 stranded tourists in SikkimDefence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that the tourists including elderly, women and children got stranded in high altitude areas of...
14 Dec, 2023, 08.28 PM IST
Sikkim CM gives Rs 20,000 cheque to drivers of tourist vehiclesDistributing the cheques to the drivers of tourist vehicles on Friday, the CM hoped that the relief provided by the state government would ...
21 Oct, 2023, 03.34 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
More than 2,400 tourists stranded in North Sikkim due to inclement weatherAs many as 2,400 tourists were stranded in parts of North Sikkim as roads were blocked due to heavy rains since the last three days. The di...
17 Jun, 2023, 03.25 PM IST
Sikkim: BRO to the rescue of rain-hit touristsPost the final exams of students for the academic session; it is the tourist season in the state of Sikkim. Tourists from across the countr...
18 Mar, 2023, 07.57 PM IST
Army rescued around 400 tourists after they got stranded following heavy snowfall in SikkimDefence spokesman Lt. Col Mahendra Rawat said that around 400 tourists including 142 women and 50 children travelling approximately in100 v...
12 Mar, 2023, 09.31 PM IST
Around 900 tourists stranded in Sikkim due to heavy snowfallSome tourists may have to spend the night at a nearby camp of the Army, which has promised all required help for the stranded tourists, the...
11 Mar, 2023, 09.48 PM IST
Army evacuates stranded tourists in SikkimAround 2,000 tourists stranded at Thegu in East Sikkim due to sudden snowfall were rescued and evacuated by Army personnel.
28 Apr, 2014, 03.16 PM IST
Landslides on way to Nathu La, Army rescues over 250 touristsThe Army said that it has rescued more than 250 tourists stranded at Kyangonosa La on J N Marg on way to Nathu La in Sikkim after landslide...
27 Jun, 2013, 06.17 PM IST
- Sikkim: Death toll climbs to 112, 400 foreign tourists stranded
Twenty more bodies were recovered in quake-hit Sikkim taking the toll in Sunday's powerful 6.8 magnitude temblor to 112 amid reports that 4...
21 Sep, 2011, 08.47 PM IST