US EditionThree, Including 'some Combatants', Killed After Landslide in Sikkim
- On Sunday night, a landslide occurred at an army camp in Chatten, North Sikkim, resulting in the deaths of at least three army personnel and injuries to four others.
- Heavy rainfall triggered the landslide and swelling of local rivers, causing multiple landslides and cutting off regions including Lachen and Lachung.
- The landslide damaged nearby habitats, and a search operation is ongoing for nine missing army personnel, with some bodies recovered including combatants.
- Over 1,600 tourists stranded since May 30 in Lachung were rescued Monday morning, while about 150 remain stranded in Lachen at over 2,700 metres altitude.
- The incident highlights the risks of heavy monsoon rains in the region and the continuing efforts by the Army, NDRF, and local authorities to manage evacuations and rescue operations.
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Independent EspañolGUWAHATI, India (AP) — Three Indian soldiers were killed and six others, including a family, are missing after a landslide hit a military post in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim.
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Sikkim landslide kills 3 army personnel, 6 soldiers missing
Gangtok: Three army personnel died and six soldiers went missing after a landslide hit a military camp at Chhaten in Sikkim, a defence official said on Monday, June 2. The landslide, which occurred at 7 pm on Sunday near Lachen town in Mangan district, was triggered by heavy rainfall in the area, he said. “… A catastrophic landslide occurred following intense and continuous rainfall in the region causing death of three combatants, identified as …
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