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Tourists Airlifted From North Sikkim As Rescue Ops Continue In Phases
Nearly 1,500 tourists were stranded in the popular North Sikkim destinations of Lachen and Lachung after the Phidang bridge -considered the region's lifeline - was severely damaged.
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Army Leads Search And Rescue Operations In North Sikkim, 6 Still Missing
The Indian Army is leading searches to look for missing officers, men, and their family members following the massive landslide in Chaten in North Sikkim.
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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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3 Armymen Dead In Landslide At Military Camp In Sikkim, Rescue Ops Underway
The rescue operations are still underway, with the teams working relentlessly around the clock in the challenging terrain and adverse weather conditions.
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Army Officer, 23, Dies Rescuing Soldier, Had Joined Force 6 Months Ago
An Indian Army officer jumped into a stream in Sikkim to save a fellow soldier, eventually drowning himself after being swept away by the current.
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Tourists Stranded After Sudden Snowfall In East Sikkim Rescued
Several tourists stranded between Tsomgo Lake and Thegu in East Sikkim after a hailstorm and snowfall were successfully evacuated on Monday, officials said.
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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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1,225 Stranded Tourists Evacuated From Rain-Hit Sikkim
In its second day of rescue operation, the Sikkim administration on Tuesday evacuated 1,225 tourists from Lachung and nearby areas of Mangan district which was hit by a series of landslides and rain leaving at least six people dead, an official said.
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Video: Indian Army Rescues Over 500 Stranded Tourists From Sikkim's Nathula
The Trishakti Corps men rushed to the rescue and provided succour to the stranded tourists, the Army said.
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On Republic Day, Sikkim Honours Heroes Of Last Year's Flash Floods
The Sikkim government felicitated the heroes who helped in flood rescue operations after a glacial lake outburst last year, during the Republic Day celebrations in Gangtok today.
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Army Rescues Over 1,200 Stranded Tourists In Sikkim
Soldiers had even vacated their barracks to enable the accommodation of the stranded tourists, the officials added.
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Army Rescues Over 800 Stranded Tourists In Sikkim
Indian Army on Wednesday rescued more than 800 tourists stranded in high altitude areas in eastern Sikkim, officials said.
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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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Tourists Airlifted From North Sikkim As Rescue Ops Continue In Phases
Nearly 1,500 tourists were stranded in the popular North Sikkim destinations of Lachen and Lachung after the Phidang bridge -considered the region's lifeline - was severely damaged.
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Army Leads Search And Rescue Operations In North Sikkim, 6 Still Missing
The Indian Army is leading searches to look for missing officers, men, and their family members following the massive landslide in Chaten in North Sikkim.
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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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3 Armymen Dead In Landslide At Military Camp In Sikkim, Rescue Ops Underway
The rescue operations are still underway, with the teams working relentlessly around the clock in the challenging terrain and adverse weather conditions.
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Army Officer, 23, Dies Rescuing Soldier, Had Joined Force 6 Months Ago
An Indian Army officer jumped into a stream in Sikkim to save a fellow soldier, eventually drowning himself after being swept away by the current.
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Tourists Stranded After Sudden Snowfall In East Sikkim Rescued
Several tourists stranded between Tsomgo Lake and Thegu in East Sikkim after a hailstorm and snowfall were successfully evacuated on Monday, officials said.
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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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1,225 Stranded Tourists Evacuated From Rain-Hit Sikkim
In its second day of rescue operation, the Sikkim administration on Tuesday evacuated 1,225 tourists from Lachung and nearby areas of Mangan district which was hit by a series of landslides and rain leaving at least six people dead, an official said.
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Video: Indian Army Rescues Over 500 Stranded Tourists From Sikkim's Nathula
The Trishakti Corps men rushed to the rescue and provided succour to the stranded tourists, the Army said.
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On Republic Day, Sikkim Honours Heroes Of Last Year's Flash Floods
The Sikkim government felicitated the heroes who helped in flood rescue operations after a glacial lake outburst last year, during the Republic Day celebrations in Gangtok today.
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Army Rescues Over 1,200 Stranded Tourists In Sikkim
Soldiers had even vacated their barracks to enable the accommodation of the stranded tourists, the officials added.
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Army Rescues Over 800 Stranded Tourists In Sikkim
Indian Army on Wednesday rescued more than 800 tourists stranded in high altitude areas in eastern Sikkim, officials said.
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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.
