One Killed After Boulder Falls On Taxi During Sikkim Landslide
NDTV
The incident comes amidst the monsoon's severe impact on Sikkim, with NH 10vital for connecting the state with the rest of the countryfacing intermittent closures due to landslides.
One person was killed today when a taxi travelling on National Highway-10 from Lingi to Singtam in Sikkim's Gangtok was hit by a large boulder. The accident was caused due to a landslide.
The incident comes amidst the monsoon's severe impact on Sikkim, with NH 10—vital for connecting the state with the rest of the country—facing intermittent closures due to landslides and rising Teesta River levels. The alternative route via Kalimpong and Darjeeling districts is also frequently disrupted by landslides.
Sikkim's Pakyong Airport has been non-operational since the start of the monsoon season, and helicopter services remain cancelled throughout this period.
