BRO restores connectivity in North Sikkim after landslides, 50 stranded tourists evacuated from Chungthang

Jun 17, 2024

The first batch of 50 stranded tourists has been successfully evacuated from Chungthang to Mangan after incessant rains wreak havoc in Sikkim.

Landslides sweep away portions of Mangan-Chungthang road in Sikkim

Jun 29, 2020

Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], June 29 : The border with China in the Sikkim sector has been cut off from the rest of the country...

Sikkim: IAF airlifts 149 civilians stranded in Lachen and Lachung villages

Oct 09, 2023

The Indian Air Force airlifted 149 civilians stranded in Lachen and Lachung villages of Skikim's Mangan District.

Sikkim: ITBP personnel train local youth in self-defence techniques

Mar 06, 2022

Chungthang (Sikkim) [India], March 6 : Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel on Sunday trained local youth of Sikkim's Chungthang in self-defence techniques under the...

Army rescues 500 tourists stranded due to landslides, road blocks in North Sikkim

May 20, 2023

According to the release, heavy torrential rains were witnessed in Lachen, Lachung and Chungthang valleys on Friday. As a result of this, approximately 500...

Bus carrying tourists departs from landslide-hit Pegong after rains lash North Sikkim

Jun 17, 2023

According to the release, heavy torrential rains were witnessed in Lachen, Lachung and Chungthang valleys on Friday.