6 Killed, Tourists Stranded As Sikkim Hit By Incessant Rainfall Causing Floods And Landslides — IN PICS

Heavy rains have caused extensive damage in Sikkim, isolating North Sikkim from the rest of the state due to numerous landslides and causing the Teesta River to overflow, with heavy displacement.

Written By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 13 Jun 2024 10:56 PM (IST)

Heavy rains have created widespread havoc in Sikkim causing landslides and flooding in the Testa River.

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Heavy rains have caused widespread havoc in Sikkim leading to massive landslides and flooding in the Teesta river. (Image Source: X/@HimalayanMailJK)

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Houses have been damaged due to landslides triggered by incessant rainfall, in North Sikkim. (Image Source: X/@HimalayanMailJK)

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Section of a road damaged due to landslides triggered by incessant rainfall, at Mangan in North Sikkim. (Image Source: PTI)

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Official confirmed that landslides blocked stretches of roads and several houses were inundated or damaged, while electricity poles were swept away. (Image Source: PTI)

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The heavy rains triggered landslides cutting off North Sikkim from the rest of the state while the floods in River Teesta flooded the banks and left hundreds of people homeless. (Image Source: PTI)

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At least one person was reported dead and five others missing as massive landslides triggered by incessant rainfall caused devastation in the Mangan district. (Image Source: PTI)

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Mangan (North Sikkim) district magistrate Hem Kumar Chettri called an urgent meeting with all the heads of the department and said officials were monitoring the situation round the clock. (Image Source: X/@prabhakarjourno)

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Vehicles stuck in mud and silt following landslides triggered by incessant rainfall, in North Sikkim, Thursday, June 13, 2024. (Image Source: X/@HimalayanMailJK)