Gangtok: At least 21 bodies, including those of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) personnel, have so far been found while eight persons are still missing due to flash flood and landslides in remote areas of north Sikkim, official sources said today. The dead include …
Gangtok: At least 21 bodies, including those of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) personnel, have so far been found while eight persons are still missing due to flash flood and landslides in remote areas of north Sikkim, official sources said today. The dead include …
Evacuation continues, army drops food ration Gangtok, Sept. 25: A landslide at 32 Mile on National Highway 31A today cut off Sikkim’s sole road link with the rest of the country for six hours. The highway, near Singtam in East district, was cleared of debris a little after noon. “The …
Scientists say more tremors overdue in region GANGTOK, 25 SEPT: Geologists in Sikkim warn that another earthquake in the region might lead to topographical and morphological changes in the region and may even affect the course of Teesta, the major river flowing through this region. Even as the state is …
More than 3,000 persons were rescued in quake-hit areas of Sikkim by defence forces which scrambled hard to clear debris of collapsed structures and landslides as the death toll in Sunday's powerful temblor shot up to 92, including 53 in the Himalayan state. Of the 53, 36 persons died in …
Gangtok-Mangan Road Opens, Toll May Go Up As Recue Teams Enter Interiors New Delhi: Two days after an earthquake hit Sikkim, the road connecting the worst-affected town of Mangan was reopened on Tuesday. And as relief and rescue teams started reaching the worst-affected interior areas of the state, the death …
