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Sikkim Landslide: 3 dead, search operations for missing tourists. Kolkata News

Sikkim Landslide: 3 dead, search operations for missing tourists (photo: ANI)

New Delhi: Three persons died and six safety Peronel went missing on Sunday evening after a landslide in the Chatan area of ​​Northern Sikkim, including military fighters, officials continued searching for more missing persons.The incident has caused widespread damage to the surrounding houses, while more than a thousand tourists trapped in Lachen and Lachung areas have been released due to rain-induced landslides, bridge collapse and rising water level in Teesta.According to army officials, the identity process of the deceased is currently going on as the search operations continue in the affected area.A coordinated withdrawal attempt is being made to save tourists stranded in Lachung, which has a major ground operations with Lachung Hotel Association President Gyato Lachungpa, police, forest personnel and local residents.Members of the Lachungpa community and hotel owners have taken personal responsibility for visitors’ safety, actively assisting with logistics, carrying goods and helping children navigate the difficult area.Mangan District Superintendent of Police Dashu Bhutia confirmed that the evacuation process faced a delay due to a landslide at Shippinger in Upper Dojongu on Friday. The withdrawal was scheduled to resume on Monday.Fidang Bridge has damaged its Aadhaar, limiting the speed of vehicles in the vehicle constituency. GREF has completed the restoration work, allowing residents and pedestrian access to emergency services.“Our teams are working to find them. The vehicle was visible two days ago, but now with the Rising River Level, the vehicle may not be located … Something like a dead body was visible. The body is at such a place in the rock that we could not see it through U or crossing the river with a lifeboat, “said SP Bhutia about the missing tourists.The Meteorological Department of India said on 30 May that a depression on Bangladesh is expected to move towards north-north-east and a well-low pressure area within 12 hours. The department has issued a warning for very heavy to heavy rainfall to continue in various areas.The IMD forecast predicts rainfall in most northeastern regions on 5 June, with no significant changes in maximum temperature in various areas.

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