US EditionScary Video Emerges of Sikkim Landslide Rescue Amid Turbulent Floodwaters – 4 Dead, 3 Missing
Heavy rainfall caused a landslide in Upper Rimbi, killing four and injuring two; rescue teams constructed a temporary bridge to evacuate survivors amid challenging conditions.
- A landslide occurred in Upper Rimbi, located in the Yangthang Constituency of West Sikkim, during the night on Thursday, resulting in four fatalities and leaving three people unaccounted for.
- The landslide followed intense rain that caused several slides throughout the area and led the IMD to issue an orange alert on September 10.
- Police, local villagers, and Sashastra Seema Bal personnel coordinated rescue efforts and evacuated two injured women over a temporary tree log bridge constructed above the flooded Hume River.
- One of the evacuated women died while receiving treatment at the District Hospital, the second woman is still in serious condition, and three individuals have yet to be found.
- The incident complicated rescue efforts and led district officials to urge residents in vulnerable areas to stay alert due to the high risk of additional landslides.
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Landslide triggered by heavy rains kills 4 in West Sikkim, India
A massive landslide triggered by heavy overnight rains struck Upper Rimbi in Yangthang Constituency, West Sikkim, late Thursday night, resulting in the deaths of four people and leaving three others missing. Rescue operations involving police, border security forces, disaster response teams, and local villagers are ongoing under challenging weather and terrain conditions. Two injured women were rescued; one later died in hospital while the other…
3 Of A Family Die In Sikkim Landslide, Granddaughter, 7, Rescued Alive
A landslide struck Upper Rimbi in West Sikkim's Yangthang constituency around midnight, claiming three lives and leaving three others missing. The incident occurred amid continuous heavy rainfall in the region.
Scary video emerges of Sikkim landslide rescue amid turbulent floodwaters – 4 dead, 3 missing
A landslide in Sikkim’s Yangthang constituency left 4 dead and 3 missing. A scary video shows officials and villagers rescuing people amid fast-moving, turbulent floodwaters.
Four dead, three missing after landslide hit Upper Rimbi in West Sikkim - The Statesman
Four people were killed and three remain missing after a midnight landslide in Upper Rimbi, West Sikkim. Police, SSB personnel, and villagers rescued two injured women, but one later died in hospital while the other remains critical.
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