Mangan, March 25 -- Around 150 to 200 tourists have been stranded in Chungthang following multiple landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in North Sikkim, according to District Collector Anant Jain.
Jain said the landslides occurred along key routes connecting Gangtok to Lachen and Chungthang to Lachen, leaving tourists en route to Lachen stuck at Chungthang. Tourists have been kept at the ITBP Camp and the Gurudwara.
The District Collector informed that movement towards Lachen remains disrupted due to road blockages at multiple points. However, if weather conditions improve, authorities will assess the situation and may allow travel once routes are deemed safe.
Meanwhile, the road to Lachung has been cleared, and tourists from that si...
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