Overview

• Heavy rainfall in North Sikkim has triggered massive landslides, blocking key roads to Chungthang, Lachung, and Lachen.
• Over 1,000 tourists remain stranded, with around 200 vehicles stuck at Chungthang; many occupants are sheltering in a local Gurudwara.
• The Sikkim Police Permit Cell has suspended all new travel permits and cancelled existing permits for April 25 as a precautionary measure.
• Tour operators have been instructed by the district administration to halt all tourist departures to North Sikkim until further notice.
• The landslides highlight the vulnerability of Himalayan infrastructure, with disrupted access to popular destinations like Gurudongmar Lake and Yumthang Valley.