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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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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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26 Meghalaya Students Stranded In Sikkim Amid Flash Floods, Helpline Activated
At least 25 people have died and 143 are missing after a flash flood hit the Teesta River in the early hours of Wednesday.
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At Least 40 Killed In Sikkim Flash Floods, 22 Bodies Found In Teesta River
At least 40 people, including seven Armymen, have died in the Sikkim flash floods and the Army is carrying out extensive rescue operations for thousands stranded in the deluge.
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Search And Rescue Operations After Sikkim Avalanche Called Off
The search and rescue operation in Sikkim after yesterday's massive avalanche -- which killed seven tourists and injured 13 -- has been called off.
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Rescue Operations Resume At Avalanche Site In Sikkim
Officials of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) today resumed the rescue operation on Jawaharlal Nehru road in East Sikkim, where a massive avalanche came yesterday, claiming the lives of at least seven people
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Hundreds Of Tourists Stuck Near Changu Lake In Sikkim Amid Heavy Snowfall
Hundreds of tourists were stuck near the Changu Lake in Sikkim due to heavy snowfall, following which the Army began a rescue operation, officials said on Sunday.
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Himalayan Black Bear Enters Raj Bhavan In Sikkim, Causes Panic
A Himalayan black bear was rescued from the Raj Bhavan complex in Gangtok, Sikkim, today after an operation that lasted for hours, officials said.
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Over 3,000 Tourists Stuck In Sikkim Due To Heavy Snowfall Rescued By Army
The stranded tourists in Sikkim have been provided food, shelter and warm clothes by the Army.
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24 people feared dead in flash floods in Sikkim, rescue operations on
At least 24 people are feared dead in North Sikkim's Chungthang region after it was hit by flash floods and landslides yesterday, triggered by torrential rains over the past three days.
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Sikkim the morning after offers a grim picture
26 people have died in India as a result of the earthquake that shook Sikkim last evening. Another 12 people have been killed in Nepal and Tibet. The earthquake that measured 6.8 on the Richer scale was centred on the Sikkim-Nepal border. One of the reasons why it resulted in so much damage is because it occurred at just 10 kilometres below the ear...
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Rescue teams, doctors yet to reach earthquake-affected areas
Around 400 personnel of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and a team of 20 doctors, sent to Sikkim for rescue and relief operations, have not been able to reach the quake-hit areas yet due to blockade of roads following landslides, officials said today.
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Indo-Tibetan Border Police rescue 15 tourists, 150 villagers
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has launched search and rescue operations in Pegong area of north Sikkim which has been "badly affected." The ITBP rescued 15 foreign tourists and 150 villagers in their operations They have been moved to battalion headquarters.
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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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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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26 Meghalaya Students Stranded In Sikkim Amid Flash Floods, Helpline Activated
At least 25 people have died and 143 are missing after a flash flood hit the Teesta River in the early hours of Wednesday.
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At Least 40 Killed In Sikkim Flash Floods, 22 Bodies Found In Teesta River
At least 40 people, including seven Armymen, have died in the Sikkim flash floods and the Army is carrying out extensive rescue operations for thousands stranded in the deluge.
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Search And Rescue Operations After Sikkim Avalanche Called Off
The search and rescue operation in Sikkim after yesterday's massive avalanche -- which killed seven tourists and injured 13 -- has been called off.
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Rescue Operations Resume At Avalanche Site In Sikkim
Officials of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) today resumed the rescue operation on Jawaharlal Nehru road in East Sikkim, where a massive avalanche came yesterday, claiming the lives of at least seven people
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Hundreds Of Tourists Stuck Near Changu Lake In Sikkim Amid Heavy Snowfall
Hundreds of tourists were stuck near the Changu Lake in Sikkim due to heavy snowfall, following which the Army began a rescue operation, officials said on Sunday.
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Himalayan Black Bear Enters Raj Bhavan In Sikkim, Causes Panic
A Himalayan black bear was rescued from the Raj Bhavan complex in Gangtok, Sikkim, today after an operation that lasted for hours, officials said.
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Over 3,000 Tourists Stuck In Sikkim Due To Heavy Snowfall Rescued By Army
The stranded tourists in Sikkim have been provided food, shelter and warm clothes by the Army.
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24 people feared dead in flash floods in Sikkim, rescue operations on
At least 24 people are feared dead in North Sikkim's Chungthang region after it was hit by flash floods and landslides yesterday, triggered by torrential rains over the past three days.
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Sikkim the morning after offers a grim picture
26 people have died in India as a result of the earthquake that shook Sikkim last evening. Another 12 people have been killed in Nepal and Tibet. The earthquake that measured 6.8 on the Richer scale was centred on the Sikkim-Nepal border. One of the reasons why it resulted in so much damage is because it occurred at just 10 kilometres below the ear...
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Rescue teams, doctors yet to reach earthquake-affected areas
Around 400 personnel of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and a team of 20 doctors, sent to Sikkim for rescue and relief operations, have not been able to reach the quake-hit areas yet due to blockade of roads following landslides, officials said today.
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Indo-Tibetan Border Police rescue 15 tourists, 150 villagers
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has launched search and rescue operations in Pegong area of north Sikkim which has been "badly affected." The ITBP rescued 15 foreign tourists and 150 villagers in their operations They have been moved to battalion headquarters.
