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1965-Built Monastery Destroyed In Sikkim Fire, Religious Artefacts Damaged
No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident. However, the fire resulted in property losses and the complete destruction of irreplaceable religious artefacts
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Why April Is The Perfect Time To Visit Yumthang Valley In Sikkim
A spring journey to Yumthang Valley offers a rare mix of colour, calm and high-altitude beauty in North Sikkim.
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47-Year-Old Kolkata Woman Dies Due To Altitude Sickness In North Sikkim
A 47-year-old woman from Kolkata died while vacationing in the high-altitude North Sikkim on Friday, officials said.
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34 Airlifted From North Sikkim After Landslide, More Rescuers Flown In
Two Mi-17 V5 helicopters rescued 34 people from Chhaten and Lachen villages in Sikkim's Magan district, with road commute dampened by a major landslide on June 1.
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Tourists Left Stranded In North Sikkim Due To Landslides Amid Heavy Rain
Around 1,000 tourists were stranded in picturesque North Sikkim on Thursday following landslides in the Himalayan state which is also witnessing heavy rain, the police said.
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Early Snowfall In North Sikkim, Heavy Machinery Deployed To Clear Roads
The heavy rainfall over the past three days has resulted in the season's first snowfall in Thangu (3900 metres) and Gurudongmar Lake (5425 m) in the tundra belt of North Sikkim.
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Army Builds 200-Foot Bailey Bridge In 5 Days, Completes Linking North Sikkim
Nearly a month and a half after the devastating flash flood in Sikkim, which killed at least 80 people and washed away roads and bridges, connectivity has finally been fully restored to one of the worst-hit towns in North Sikkim.
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Army Rescues 300 More Tourists Stranded In North Sikkim
The Indian Army rescued 300 more tourists who were stranded in North Sikkim district due to landslides and roadblocks, an official statement said.
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13 Army Personnel Injured In Road Accident Rescued By Air Force In Sikkim
IAF helicopters on Wednesday rescued 13 Army personnel from a mountainous area in North Sikkim after they were injured in a road accident.
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Over 400 Tourists Stranded For 4 Days Evacuated From North Sikkim
Over 400 tourists were evacuated from North Sikkim on Thursday, four days after they got stranded in the district due to heavy rain and the resulting damage to roads.
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Landslides, Rain In North Sikkim; Road Links Cut Off At Several Places
Incessant rain in north Sikkim since Sunday has triggered multiple landslides in North District, snapping road connectivity at several places including Gangtok, a senior district official said.
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Rehabilitation work underway in North Sikkim
Sikkim Relief Commissioner S B S Bahaduria on Tuesday said relief and rehabilitation work is underway in North Sikkim district which was hit by landslides and flash floods on September 21. He also said that most of the roads that were blocked by landslides would also be opened this month.
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1965-Built Monastery Destroyed In Sikkim Fire, Religious Artefacts Damaged
No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident. However, the fire resulted in property losses and the complete destruction of irreplaceable religious artefacts
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Why April Is The Perfect Time To Visit Yumthang Valley In Sikkim
A spring journey to Yumthang Valley offers a rare mix of colour, calm and high-altitude beauty in North Sikkim.
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47-Year-Old Kolkata Woman Dies Due To Altitude Sickness In North Sikkim
A 47-year-old woman from Kolkata died while vacationing in the high-altitude North Sikkim on Friday, officials said.
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34 Airlifted From North Sikkim After Landslide, More Rescuers Flown In
Two Mi-17 V5 helicopters rescued 34 people from Chhaten and Lachen villages in Sikkim's Magan district, with road commute dampened by a major landslide on June 1.
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Tourists Left Stranded In North Sikkim Due To Landslides Amid Heavy Rain
Around 1,000 tourists were stranded in picturesque North Sikkim on Thursday following landslides in the Himalayan state which is also witnessing heavy rain, the police said.
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Early Snowfall In North Sikkim, Heavy Machinery Deployed To Clear Roads
The heavy rainfall over the past three days has resulted in the season's first snowfall in Thangu (3900 metres) and Gurudongmar Lake (5425 m) in the tundra belt of North Sikkim.
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Army Builds 200-Foot Bailey Bridge In 5 Days, Completes Linking North Sikkim
Nearly a month and a half after the devastating flash flood in Sikkim, which killed at least 80 people and washed away roads and bridges, connectivity has finally been fully restored to one of the worst-hit towns in North Sikkim.
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Army Rescues 300 More Tourists Stranded In North Sikkim
The Indian Army rescued 300 more tourists who were stranded in North Sikkim district due to landslides and roadblocks, an official statement said.
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13 Army Personnel Injured In Road Accident Rescued By Air Force In Sikkim
IAF helicopters on Wednesday rescued 13 Army personnel from a mountainous area in North Sikkim after they were injured in a road accident.
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Over 400 Tourists Stranded For 4 Days Evacuated From North Sikkim
Over 400 tourists were evacuated from North Sikkim on Thursday, four days after they got stranded in the district due to heavy rain and the resulting damage to roads.
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Landslides, Rain In North Sikkim; Road Links Cut Off At Several Places
Incessant rain in north Sikkim since Sunday has triggered multiple landslides in North District, snapping road connectivity at several places including Gangtok, a senior district official said.
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Rehabilitation work underway in North Sikkim
Sikkim Relief Commissioner S B S Bahaduria on Tuesday said relief and rehabilitation work is underway in North Sikkim district which was hit by landslides and flash floods on September 21. He also said that most of the roads that were blocked by landslides would also be opened this month.
