Continuous heavy rainfall in Sikkim has triggered multiple landslides, disrupting normal life in parts of the state. The impact has been severe in North Sikkim, where road connectivity has been hit.
Officials said a major landslide occurred at Munshithang on the Lachen–Chungthang road, a key route to popular tourist destinations. Traffic on the stretch has been completely halted.
With rain continuing in the area, restoration work has become difficult. As a result, around 200 tourists were stranded in Chungthang, and rescue operations are currently in progress.
Authorities also diverted stranded tourists from Chungthang towards Mangan via the Bailey bridge route and then sent them back to the state capital, Gangtok. The state government has temporarily restricted tourist movement in the region and said access will be reviewed after assessing ground conditions.
