More than 1,000 people stranded in India’s Sikkim after landslides

Sikkim Landslides: BRO Undertakes Restoration Works to Evacuate over 1,000 Stranded Tourists

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has launched restoration works on a war footing in north Sikkim following massive landslides triggered by a cloudburst and incessant rains, enabling partial road connectivity for the evacuation of over 1,000 stranded tourists. India News | Sikkim Landslides: BRO Undertakes Restoration Works to Evacuate over 1,000 Stranded Tourists.

Hundreds Of Tourists Stranded In North Sikkim Due To Landslides Rescued

Hundreds of tourists stranded in Chungthang in Mangan district of north Sikkim following landslides were rescued on Friday, officials said.

More than 1,000 people stranded in India’s Sikkim after landslides

Nearly 1,500 tourists rescued and many forced to spend night in temples, police stations, and security forces camps

Sikkim Landslides: Chungthang-Lachung Road Partially Cleared, Over 1000 Stranded Tourists Evacuated to Gangtok - The Indian Awaaz

AMN/ WEB DESK After heavy rains on April 24, 2025, triggered massive landslides in North Sikkim, the Chungthang-Lachung road was blocked at six major points. Restoration efforts by BRO and local authorities cleared the road for light vehicles on Saturday, enabling the safe evacuation of over 1000 stranded tourists to Gangtok. Senior officials, including DC Mangan and SP Mangan, monitored operations, while local organizations such as the Pipons o…

Over 1,000 tourists evacuated from landslide-hit town in Sikkim; 1,800 still stranded

Gangtok: The authorities on Friday evacuated around 1,100 stranded tourists from Chungthang town in north Sikkim, which was cut off due to massive landslides triggered by heavy rainfall. Meanwhile, nearly 1,800 others remain stranded in the popular hill

1000 Tourists Stuck In Sikkim Landslides, 1500 Rescued

Siliguri: Around 1,000 tourists are stranded in north Sikkim since Thursday after landslides hit the region. Most of the tourists are stuck in high-altitude hill stations Lachen and Lachung, informed Mangan superintendent of police (SP) Sonam Detchu Bhutia. About 1,500 others, whose vehicles were stranded on the road due to landslides, have been luckier. They spent the night in places like police stations, gurudwara, Indo-Tibetan Border Police c…