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2 Killed, Homes Swept Away In Flash Floods In Sikkim's Nachi
Two people have been killed, one is missing, and several homes have been damaged in Sikkim as heavy rains triggered a flash flood in the Majua village in the state's Namchi district this morning around 5:30 am.
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Moving Through Mountains, Jungles, Army Rescues 245 People In Sikkim
In a daring mission conducted in North Sikkim, troops of the Indian Army's Trishakti Corps rescued 245 people stranded in the village of Rabom due to flashfloods in Sikkim, officials said on Sunday.
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60 Families Rescued After Massive Landslide Hits Village In Sikkim
At least 60 families were rescued as a massive landslide hit Pathing village in South Sikkim, officials said on Thursday.
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China, India Army Meet As Xi Jinping Thanks Villagers For Guarding Border
Two months after the disengagement at Doklam on Sikkim's border, officers of the Indian Army and the People's Liberation Army of China met at BumLa in Arunachal Pradesh for a BMP or Border Personnel Meeting for an exchange of good wishes and a recommitment to maintain peace.
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Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Pilgrims Turn Back After China 'Denies' Entry
China has reportedly refused entry to the first batch of some 50 pilgrims, who were supposed to travel to Kailash Mansarovar, via Nathu La in Sikkim. A massive landslide had also smashed through a mountain village in China's Sichuan province on Saturday with over 140 people feared buried.
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A month after quake, Sikkim gears up for a tough winter ahead
It is nearly a month since an earthquake measuring 6.9 in the Richter scale struck Sikkim bringing death and destruction to strategically located state on the India-China border. Reconstruction and rebuilding process is on but key military positions and villages along the Indo-China border are still cut off.
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No trace of 120 people at a North Sikkim village
There is still no trace of 120 residents of Bay village in North Sikkim, located between Lachung and Chungthang, after Sunday's powerful quake even as a flash flood at Lachung poses a fresh threat of landslides.
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Quake aftermath: Many villages in Sikkim still cut off, thousands waiting for help
Three days after a devastating earthquake measuring a forceful 6.8 on the Richter scale struck large parts of north east India, rescue and relief teams are still trying to reach thousands of people trapped in remote areas.
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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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Teen rapes 3 year old, flees
A state-wide alert has been issued in Sikkim for a 16-year old who is on the run after having allegedly raped a three and a half year old girl at Karek village in South Sikkim here. The incident came to light after her parents filed a complaint with the Namchi police today. The rape was confirmed by a...
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2 Killed, Homes Swept Away In Flash Floods In Sikkim's Nachi
Two people have been killed, one is missing, and several homes have been damaged in Sikkim as heavy rains triggered a flash flood in the Majua village in the state's Namchi district this morning around 5:30 am.
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Moving Through Mountains, Jungles, Army Rescues 245 People In Sikkim
In a daring mission conducted in North Sikkim, troops of the Indian Army's Trishakti Corps rescued 245 people stranded in the village of Rabom due to flashfloods in Sikkim, officials said on Sunday.
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60 Families Rescued After Massive Landslide Hits Village In Sikkim
At least 60 families were rescued as a massive landslide hit Pathing village in South Sikkim, officials said on Thursday.
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China, India Army Meet As Xi Jinping Thanks Villagers For Guarding Border
Two months after the disengagement at Doklam on Sikkim's border, officers of the Indian Army and the People's Liberation Army of China met at BumLa in Arunachal Pradesh for a BMP or Border Personnel Meeting for an exchange of good wishes and a recommitment to maintain peace.
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Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Pilgrims Turn Back After China 'Denies' Entry
China has reportedly refused entry to the first batch of some 50 pilgrims, who were supposed to travel to Kailash Mansarovar, via Nathu La in Sikkim. A massive landslide had also smashed through a mountain village in China's Sichuan province on Saturday with over 140 people feared buried.
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A month after quake, Sikkim gears up for a tough winter ahead
It is nearly a month since an earthquake measuring 6.9 in the Richter scale struck Sikkim bringing death and destruction to strategically located state on the India-China border. Reconstruction and rebuilding process is on but key military positions and villages along the Indo-China border are still cut off.
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No trace of 120 people at a North Sikkim village
There is still no trace of 120 residents of Bay village in North Sikkim, located between Lachung and Chungthang, after Sunday's powerful quake even as a flash flood at Lachung poses a fresh threat of landslides.
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Quake aftermath: Many villages in Sikkim still cut off, thousands waiting for help
Three days after a devastating earthquake measuring a forceful 6.8 on the Richter scale struck large parts of north east India, rescue and relief teams are still trying to reach thousands of people trapped in remote areas.
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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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Teen rapes 3 year old, flees
A state-wide alert has been issued in Sikkim for a 16-year old who is on the run after having allegedly raped a three and a half year old girl at Karek village in South Sikkim here. The incident came to light after her parents filed a complaint with the Namchi police today. The rape was confirmed by a...
