The landslide, which occurred at 7 pm on Sunday, washed away the military camp in Chaten, North Sikkim, near the eastern border of Nepal.
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Six soldiers who have been missing since Sunday evening due to a landslide after heavy rains in India's northeastern state of Sikkim have not been found till Monday evening.
According to the Indian media, three soldiers were killed and 6 others went missing after the landslide that occurred around 7 pm on Sunday washed away the military camp in Chhaten in North Sikkim, which is near the eastern border of Nepal. The road network was blocked when the landslide damaged two bridges.
According to Indian media reports, even after 24 hours of the incident, the rescue team has not been able to find the missing person. Although the border road has been cleared by force, the Gegrans have cleared the blocked road. Life in most parts of Sikkim has become chaotic due to floods and landslides. Around 1,500 tourists who had reached tourist destinations including Lachen and Lachung in Sikkim's Mangan district were stranded after heavy rains on Sunday. News agency PTI wrote that more than a hundred of them have been moved to a safe place.
At least 32 people have been killed in Assam, Arunachal, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland, including Sikkim, due to landslides after heavy rains for the past few days. Monsoon, which entered eight days before Sardar, initially affected life in the southern Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra. Monsoon has caused a large amount of property damage in the northeastern states since the second week of its entry.
Two people have died and thousands of lives have been affected in Assam's Sribhoomi district due to the rising water level in the local Kushiera river. District Commissioner Pradip Kumar Dwivedi told news agency Annie that 40,000 residents of more than 300 villages in this district, bordering Bangladesh, have been affected by the floods. The rescued and displaced persons are taking shelter in various shelters established by the district administration. Camps have been set up for them to eat, stay and receive medical treatment. Due to heavy rains, the water level in Assam's Kushiera, Singla, Barak and Longai rivers crossed the danger level. According to the Disaster Management Authority of Assam, more than 364,000 people in 19 different districts of the state have been affected. 758 villages are inundated. The Indian Express has written that more than 19,000 people have been affected in Manipur. Likewise, three thousand houses have been damaged.
Meanwhile, India's Meteorological Department has issued a 'red alert' to be on high alert for heavy rains in Assam and Meghalaya in the coming week. A 'Red Alert' indicates a high risk of monsoon-related disasters. Similarly, the Indian media has mentioned that the weather department has asked to be cautious as there is a possibility of very heavy rains in the states of Northeast Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura. Heavy rainfall is also forecast in Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim and Uttarakhand.
