Indian Army troops rescue civilians stranded due to landslide in Sikkim
The incident was critical after two trucks of army travelling from Yumthang towards Lachung in North Sikkim got stuck when a massive landslide occurred due to a sudden glacial lake burst on Aug 31.
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Gangtok, Sept 2: Indian Army troops rescued tourists stranded due to a landslide in north Sikkim , said the officials on Thursday (Sept 2). The Indian troops managed to rescue stranded civilians from chest-deep mud.
The incident was critical after two trucks of army travelling from Yumthang towards Lachung in North Sikkim got stuck when a massive landslide occured due to a sudden glacial lake burst on Aug 31. The Indian Army troops immediately went back, halted the tourist vehicles which were following, and took them back to the nearest Army Camp at Shiv Mandir.
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"The tourists were provided food and the elderly were offered medical care. The troops vacated their accommodation to make arrangements for the stay of the 8 women, 2 infants and 68 others including the elderly. In the meantime, additional troops and dozers of BRO got into action at the site. By 5 PM, it was possible to create a path to cross the site on foot," read the official army statement.
The quick reaction by the troops avoided any mishap and also provided assistance. Meanwhile, efforts are on, to clear the road for vehicular movement as soon as possible.
