1,500 Tourists Stranded, Bridge Breaks Off As Teesta River Swells Amid Heavy Rain In Sikkim
Jun 01, 2025, 18:08 ISTSource: TOI.in
Relentless rains have caused the Teesta River's water level to rise by 4 meters overnight, triggering landslides that damaged multiple properties in Theeng and Chungthang, North Sikkim. A red alert is in effect for Mangan, with orange alerts for Gyalshing, Namchi, Soreng, Gangtok, and Pakyong. Nearly 1,500 tourists remain stranded in Lachen and Lachung. Meanwhile, rescue operations continue on Day 2 to find nine missing tourists after their vehicle plunged 1,000 feet into the Teesta near Chubombu on May 29. Despite heavy rain and blocked roads, police and rescue teams persist in their search.#sikkim #teestariver #flood #mangan #lachung #lachen #landsides #heavyrain #cloudburst #rescueoperation #missingtourists #touristaccident #bridgecollapse #redalert #orangealert #ndrf #itbp #sdrf #roadblock #imdalert #weather #sikkimtourism #timesofindia #toi #toibharat
