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Upper Rimbi Landslide in West Sikkim Kills 4, Leaves 3 Missing

Ongoing heavy‑rain alerts are hampering access for responders conducting risky searches.

Overview

  • The slide struck around midnight in Upper Rimbi under the Yangthang constituency of Gyalshing district, officials said.
  • Authorities confirmed four deaths and reported three people missing as search teams continued operations.
  • Police, SSB personnel and villagers built a temporary tree‑log bridge over the flooded Hume River to evacuate survivors.
  • Two injured women were pulled out and taken to the district hospital, where one died during treatment and the other remains in critical condition.
  • A 7‑year‑old girl was rescued alive from debris as Sikkim Police shared video of teams using rope lines in fast, turbulent floodwaters.