4 Dead, 3 Missing After Heavy Rain Triggers Landslide In West Sikkim

Last Updated:September 12, 2025, 07:11 IST

The officials rescued two women from the affected area, out of which one succumbed to her injuries during treatment.

Rescue operation after landslide in Sikkim (Screengrab of video shared by Sikkim Police)

At least four people were reported dead and three went missing after a landslide hit the Yangthang Constituency in West Sikkim late on Thursday night.

A video shared by Sikkim Police shows the officials holding onto a rope or support while standing in fast-moving, turbulent floodwaters.

According to a report by ANI, the police team, in coordination with local villagers and SSB personnel, managed to evacuate two injured women from the affected area after constructing a temporary tree log bridge over the flooded Hume River.

While the woman was rushed to the hospital, she succumbed to her injuries during treatment, and the other woman is in critical condition and is currently undergoing treatment.

The police said that heavy rain triggered multiple slides across the region.

One of the women, identified as 45-year-old Bishnu Maya Portel of Thangshing village, was killed after a landslide struck her house in Sikkim’s Gyalshing district.

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