Sikkim landslide: Four dead, three missing in Yangthang; rescue operations under way

An early Friday landslide struck Upper Rimbi in West Sikkim ’s Yangthang constituency , leaving at least four people dead and three others missing.

According to SP Geyzing Tshering Sherpa , three people were killed on the spot, while two injured women were rescued by police, SSB personnel and local villagers.

Rescuers built a makeshift tree log bridge over the flooded Hume River to reach the victims.

Despite being rushed to the District Hospital , one of the women succumbed to her injuries, while the other remains in critical condition. Search operations are underway to locate the three missing individuals.

(This is a developing story)