Hundreds of vacationers stranded after landslides hit North Sikkim

Greater than 1,000 vacationers have been stranded in varied areas in North Sikkim attributable to steady heavy rainfall and landslides.

Police sources have knowledgeable that round 200 vacationer automobiles are presently caught at Chungthang Gurudwara and the ITBP camp, whereas roughly 1,000 vacationers stay stranded in Lachung.

Landslides have occurred at Munshithang on Lachen Chungthang street, beforehand affected by Glacial Lake Outburst Flood, in addition to in Lema and Bob on Lachung Chungthang street, on the opposite aspect of Chungthang.

Roads until Chungthang are open, however attributable to heavy rain, the accessibility has been hampered within the evening hours, as per info obtained from the Mangan District Superintendent of Police, Sonam Dechu Bhutia.

The relentless rainfall has led to flood-like circumstances throughout elements of North Sikkim, severely impacting street connectivity and journey security.

In mild of the continued climate circumstances and street disruptions, authorities have cancelled all journey permits for North Sikkim scheduled for the day.