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June 14, 2024 2:13 PM

Around 2,000 tourists are stranded as landslides and rain wreak havoc in Sikkim

In the past 60 hours, relentless rainfall in North Sikkim has caused significant havoc, with the surging water levels of the Teesta River leading to the collapse of both an old suspension bridge and a newly constructed Bailey bridge at Sanklang. This has stranded approximately 2,000 tourists, cutting off the crucial connection to the Dzongu region of North Sikkim. District Magistrate Hem Kumar Chettri held a meeting yesterday to assess the damage from the rains, which have caused six fatalities�...

Himachal Pradesh rain claims 130 lives due to heavy rains, landslides, and floods

Monsoon rains continue in Himachal Pradesh and most areas of the state including capital Shimla. As many as 725 roads, including two national highways, are still closed in the state due to heavy rains in the past. Akashvani correspondent reports that monsoon continues in Himachal Pradesh, claiming 130 lives so far due to heavy rains, landslides, and floods. In the tribal district of Lahaul-Spiti, about 40 bighas of fields and plantations of farmers in Pattan Valley have been washed away...