1. At least six people have died, and around 1,500 tourists are stranded due to landslides in Sikkim’s Mangan district.
2. A newly constructed bailey bridge at Sangkalang collapsed, cutting off Mangan, Dzongu, and Chungthang.
3. The landslides have blocked roads, inundated houses, and damaged electricity poles across the region.
Gangtok, June 14: At least six people have died and around 1,500 tourists are stranded due to massive landslides triggered by incessant rainfall in Sikkim’s Mangan district, officials reported.
A newly constructed bailey bridge at Sangkalang collapsed, severing the link between Mangan Dzongu and Chungthang. Landslides have blocked roads, inundated houses, and swept away electricity poles across the region.
Key tourist spots such as Gurudongmar Lake and Yumthang Valley in Dzongu, Chungthang, Lachen, and Lachung have been cut off.
Mangan District Magistrate Hem Kumar Chettri confirmed the deaths of three people each in the villages of Pakshep and Ambithang.
Several houses were damaged in Geythang and Nampathang, and a relief camp has been established in Pakshep for displaced residents.
Chettri held an emergency meeting with officials to assess the situation and coordinate rescue and relief efforts. Mobile network services have been disrupted, and the district administration has requested an SDRF team with supplies to assist in Mangan.
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The collapse of the Sangkalang Bailey Bridge, built after the Teesta River flood last October, has again disrupted critical connections.
Authorities have advised stranded tourists to remain in place until alternative routes can be established. Efforts are underway to construct a bridge at Phidang to restore regional connectivity.
