Sikkim landslide, in a major relief effort, IAF airlifted 1,300 kg of aid to landslide-hit Chaten, North Sikkim. Over 1,600 tourists have been rescued as joint operations continue amid heavy rainfall and flash floods.
07 June,2025 02:01 PM IST | Gangtok | mid-day online correspondent
Two MI-17V5 helicopters left for Chaten from Pakyong airport near state capital Gangtok in the early morning after the weather cleared. Fifty-nine tourists were brought back to Gangtok from the rain-ravaged north Sikkim on Thursday morning as the rescue operation resumed after the weather cleared
06 June,2025 09:35 AM IST | Gangtok | Agencies
Sikkim landslide: A prior operation them had to be called off due to bad weather. In the wake of heavy rain and devastating landslides in North Sikkim, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday carried out urgent rescue and relief operations
05 June,2025 10:43 AM IST | Sikkim | Agencies
North Sikkim has witnessed devastating landslides triggered by heavy rainfall, prompting the air force to initiate urgent rescue and relief operations in Chaten. An earlier attempt to evacuate 113 stranded tourists from Lachen early on Wednesday had to be called off due to poor conditions
04 June,2025 06:30 PM IST | Chaten | mid-day online correspondent
The toll in floods and landslides triggered by relentless rain in the state has increased to 11 after a labourer died in a wall collapse incident in Anjaw district on Tuesday
04 June,2025 07:09 AM IST | Itanagar | Agencies
Heavy rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh has triggered severe floods and landslides, causing widespread damage and loss of life. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre, around 15 hectares of crop fields, eight hectares of horticulture plantations, and seven hectares of agricultural land have been damaged, a labourer died in a wall collapse
03 June,2025 02:14 PM IST | Itanagar | mid-day online correspondent-1748937441055_d.png "Sikkim landslide: NDRF team rushed to Chhaten for search operations for missing")
The NDRF team which has been sent to Chatten has been on its feet to execute a search operation for six soldiers. The six soldiers have been missing since a landslide hit an army camp. A landslide struck a military camp in Chhaten, resulting in the deaths of three army personnel and the disappearance of six soldiers
03 June,2025 01:28 PM IST | Gangtok | mid-day online correspondent
The evacuation from Lachung began Monday morning with coordinated effort from the local administration and police, Army, BRO, ITBP, Forest Department, Lachung Dzumsa, TAAS, SHRA, Drivers’ Associations, other tourism stakeholders and locals
03 June,2025 07:12 AM IST | Gangtok | Agencies
Three army personnel died and six soldiers went missing after a landslide hit a military camp at Chhaten in Sikkim. The incident, which occurred at 7 pm on Sunday near Lachen town in Mangan district, was triggered by heavy rainfall in the area
02 June,2025 10:02 PM IST | Gangtok | mid-day online correspondent
Ashish Shelar, guardian minister of Mumbai's suburban district, said all agencies must put up a united front while tackling the issue instead of indulging in a blame game
02 June,2025 09:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
