Overview

• The May 29 crash near Munsithang involved a car carrying 11 tourists and a driver, killing the driver and leaving two passengers rescued while eight remain unaccounted for
• The missing include honeymooners Kaushalendra Pratap Singh and Ankita Singh along with BJP Odisha Mahila Morcha secretary Itishree Jena and four members of her family
• A multi-agency operation led by the NDRF, Fire and Emergency Services, police and local departments has been scouring the debris-clogged Teesta River since the accident
• Sikkim SP Sonam Detchu Bhutia says heavy rains have jammed the vehicle under rocks and mud, hindering dive teams and recovery work
• Groom’s father Sher Bahadur Singh has appealed to UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to urge Sikkim authorities to step up the search for his son and daughter-in-law