Overview

• Landslides at Munshithang and Lema/Bob, caused by continuous heavy rain, have blocked roads to key hill stations Lachen and Lachung in North Sikkim.
• Authorities have evacuated over 1,100 tourists from Chungthang to Gangtok via a reconstructed Bailey bridge, with around 1,800 tourists still stranded in Lachen and Lachung.
• Travel permits to North Sikkim have been suspended, and tourists are advised to remain in emergency shelters or hotels until roads are cleared.
• The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert, forecasting continued heavy rainfall over the next two days, complicating rescue and road restoration efforts.
• Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang is supervising the multi-agency rescue operations, with emergency accommodations and food provided to stranded tourists.