Rain destruction: 500 tourists trapped in Sikkim and missing 8, 3 killed in Meghalaya

Rain desert: 500 tourists stranded in Sikkim and missing 8, car in 1000 feet deep, 3 killed in Meghalaya last updated: May 31, 2025, 23:48 IST is problems due to heavy rain in Sikkim. (Pti) gangtok/ shillong. At least 500 tourists were trapped in various parts of Northern Sikkim on Saturday due to the main road disrupted by continuous rain and landslides in Sikkim, while eight were missing. At the same time, two girls died on Saturday due to lightning due to lightning due to lightning in Meghalaya, while another died due to drowning. Officials said the search for eight tourists who were missing in Sikkim due to heavy rain was interrupted and it was eventually closed to the water level in the Teesta River. He said one person was killed, two others were injured, while eight went missing after a vehicle collapsed in the Teesta River in the Mangan district on Thursday night. The vehicle fell into the river at a depth of more than 1,000 feet near Mundsthang on the Lachen-Lachung highway. An official said landslide occurred in places on the highway connecting Chungthang with Lachen and Lachung, which captures at least 500 tourists in different parts of northern Sikkim. He said: “No tourist permit has been released today and a permit will not be issued to go to Northern Sikkim tomorrow.” The official said the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) issued a ‘red warning’. He said the water level of Teesta River increased due to heavy rain and heavy rain in the area in the coming days. Bhubaneswar officials, Odisha said that some people who belong in a tourist vehicle that falls in the Teesta River to their kingdom. A senior Meghalaya official said: “Two girls died due to lightning in the West Garo Hill district, and one person drowned in the Ri-Bhoi district.” Chief Minister Konrad’s Sangma announced a grace of four Lakh groups to the families of the deceased. Officials said six people have died in the state in rain -related incidents over the past three days. He said: “49 of the approximately 1100 towns were affected due to landslides, sudden flooding and power supply were disrupted.” About the author Rakesh Ranjan Kumar Rakesh Ranjan Kumar has over ten years of experience in digital journalism. Before joining News18, he worked in Live Hindustan, Dainik Jagran, Zee News, Jansatta and Dainik Bhaskar. Currently he … Read more Rakesh Ranjan Kumar has more than ten years of experience in digital journalism. Before joining News18, he worked in Live Hindustan, Dainik Jagran, Zee News, Jansatta and Dainik Bhaskar. Currently he reads more about the latest news from India Pakistan on News18 India Location: Gangtok, East District, Sikkim Homennation Rain Hourse: 500 tourists trapped in Sikkim and missing 8, 3 killed in Meghalaya