In a high-altitude rescue operation, two MI-17 V5 helicopters airlifted 34 people—including injured army personnel, their families, and stranded tourists—from Chhaten and Lachen villages in North Sikkim’s Mangan district after a massive landslide on June 1 cut off road access to the region.
Heavy monsoon rains have unleashed a series of devastating landslides across Sikkim, leaving approximately 1,500 tourists stranded and cutting off crucial road links in North Sikkim.
