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Vehicle With 11 Tourists Falls 1,000 Feet Into Teesta River In North Sikkim
A tourist vehicle with 11 passengers travelling in Sikkim's Mangan district plunged 1,00 feet from a cliff into the Teesta river on Thursday.
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Sikkim's 'Wild' Golden Jubilee Gift: 21 Endangered Snow Leopards Identified
The first-ever Snow Leopard Population Assessment Report, jointly presented by the Forest and Environment Department and WWF-India, has identified 21 endangered snow leopards in the high-altitude zones of north and west Sikkim.
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Sikkim Takes 'Proactive Safety Measures' Amid Tensions Along India-Pak Border
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has announced measures to tackle any problem arising because of the prevailing situation along the Pakistan border in India's north and west.
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Hundreds Of Tourists Stranded In North Sikkim Due To Landslides Rescued
Hundreds of tourists stranded in Chungthang in Mangan district of north Sikkim following landslides were rescued on Friday, officials said.
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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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Pics: Rare Tibetan Brown Bear Sighted In Sikkim
A rare Tibetan brown bear species has been found roaming in the high-altitude areas of North Sikkim, officials of the state's Forest and Wildlife Department said on Sunday.
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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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Sikkim Back To Normalcy After Road Connectivity Restored
Nearly a month after the glacial lake outburst and the dam breach at Chungthang on October 4 in North Sikkim that devastated the state with bridges, homes and roads being washed away by floodwaters.
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Moving Through Mountains, Jungles, Army Rescues 245 People In Sikkim
In a daring mission conducted in North Sikkim, troops of the Indian Army's Trishakti Corps rescued 245 people stranded in the village of Rabom due to flashfloods in Sikkim, officials said on Sunday.
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Temporary Bridges Built To Reconnect Flood-Hit Sikkim, Rescue Ops Still On
Work is on to restore connectivity in areas isolated by flash flood in north Sikkim by setting up temporary bridges and other means, while evacuating stranded tourists will continue on Wednesday, officials said.
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176 Tourists Airlifted From Flood-Hit Sikkim
A total of 176 tourists were on Tuesday airlifted from North Sikkim, which has been ravaged by a flash flood in the Teesta river, Chief Secretary VB Pathak said.
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Teesta River In Full Spate, Rescue Efforts In Progress In Sikkim
With North Sikkim cut off by a raging Teesta river, rescue efforts are in progress on a war-footing. A temporary bamboo bridge has been built at Chungthang connecting it to Pegong.
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Video: 56 Ziplined To Safety In Flood-Hit Sikkim By Border Cops' Rescuers
Fifty-six people were rescued in North Sikkim's Chungthang, one of the worst affected areas in the flash flood, the ITBP said on Sunday. Among those rescued were 52 men and four women, it said.
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14 Dead, 102 Missing In Sikkim Flash Flood, Missing Armyman Rescued
As many as 14 civilians have died and 102 people, including 22 Army personnel, are missing after a cloudburst over the Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim caused it to overflow, triggering flash floods in the Teesta river.
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Vehicle With 11 Tourists Falls 1,000 Feet Into Teesta River In North Sikkim
A tourist vehicle with 11 passengers travelling in Sikkim's Mangan district plunged 1,00 feet from a cliff into the Teesta river on Thursday.
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Sikkim's 'Wild' Golden Jubilee Gift: 21 Endangered Snow Leopards Identified
The first-ever Snow Leopard Population Assessment Report, jointly presented by the Forest and Environment Department and WWF-India, has identified 21 endangered snow leopards in the high-altitude zones of north and west Sikkim.
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Sikkim Takes 'Proactive Safety Measures' Amid Tensions Along India-Pak Border
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has announced measures to tackle any problem arising because of the prevailing situation along the Pakistan border in India's north and west.
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Hundreds Of Tourists Stranded In North Sikkim Due To Landslides Rescued
Hundreds of tourists stranded in Chungthang in Mangan district of north Sikkim following landslides were rescued on Friday, officials said.
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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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Pics: Rare Tibetan Brown Bear Sighted In Sikkim
A rare Tibetan brown bear species has been found roaming in the high-altitude areas of North Sikkim, officials of the state's Forest and Wildlife Department said on Sunday.
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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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Sikkim Back To Normalcy After Road Connectivity Restored
Nearly a month after the glacial lake outburst and the dam breach at Chungthang on October 4 in North Sikkim that devastated the state with bridges, homes and roads being washed away by floodwaters.
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Moving Through Mountains, Jungles, Army Rescues 245 People In Sikkim
In a daring mission conducted in North Sikkim, troops of the Indian Army's Trishakti Corps rescued 245 people stranded in the village of Rabom due to flashfloods in Sikkim, officials said on Sunday.
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Temporary Bridges Built To Reconnect Flood-Hit Sikkim, Rescue Ops Still On
Work is on to restore connectivity in areas isolated by flash flood in north Sikkim by setting up temporary bridges and other means, while evacuating stranded tourists will continue on Wednesday, officials said.
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176 Tourists Airlifted From Flood-Hit Sikkim
A total of 176 tourists were on Tuesday airlifted from North Sikkim, which has been ravaged by a flash flood in the Teesta river, Chief Secretary VB Pathak said.
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Teesta River In Full Spate, Rescue Efforts In Progress In Sikkim
With North Sikkim cut off by a raging Teesta river, rescue efforts are in progress on a war-footing. A temporary bamboo bridge has been built at Chungthang connecting it to Pegong.
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Video: 56 Ziplined To Safety In Flood-Hit Sikkim By Border Cops' Rescuers
Fifty-six people were rescued in North Sikkim's Chungthang, one of the worst affected areas in the flash flood, the ITBP said on Sunday. Among those rescued were 52 men and four women, it said.
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14 Dead, 102 Missing In Sikkim Flash Flood, Missing Armyman Rescued
As many as 14 civilians have died and 102 people, including 22 Army personnel, are missing after a cloudburst over the Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim caused it to overflow, triggering flash floods in the Teesta river.
