Sikkim Landslides: Over 1,200 Tourists Stranded and 9 Lives Lost

Massive sikkim landslides triggered by incessant rainfall have left over 1,200 tourists, including 15 foreigners, stranded in Sikkim's Mangan district. The rainfall, which has persisted for more than 36 hours, has caused severe disruptions and claimed nine lives, according to an official report on Friday. Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang convened an emergency meeting in Mintokgang to assess the situation and coordinate relief efforts. Principal Secretary of the Sikkim Tourism & Civil Aviation Department, C S Rao, announced that the Chief Secretary's office has initiated proceedings to airlift the stranded...