3 army personnel dead, six soldiers missing as landslide hits military camp in Sikkim

Gangtok, Jun 2: Three army personnel died and six soldiers went missing after a landslide hit a military camp at Chhaten in Sikkim, a defence official said on Monday. The landslide, which occurred at 7 pm on Sunday near Lachen town in Mangan district, was triggered by heavy rainfall in the area, he said. “...

A catastrophic landslide occurred following intense and continuous rainfall in the region causing death of three combatants, identified as Havaldar Lakhwinder Singh, Lance Naik Munish Thakur, and Porter Abhishek Lakhada,” the official said in a statement.

The situation in several states of the Northeast continues to remain grim, and several cities and villages of different states remain flooded, with authorities trying to help with extra resources and support from the centre.