Sikkim landslide: Two more bodies recovered
The Hindu
Two bodies recovered from North Sikkim landslide, part of ongoing search and rescue operation in challenging conditions.
Two more bodies were recovered on Tuesday (June 10, 2025) from the site of the landslide at Chaten in North Sikkim, a police officer said.
“Two more bodies — a male and a female — have been recovered from the site of landslide on June 1,” Mangan, Superintendent of Police (SP), Sonam Detchu Bhutia said.
The SP said that the bodies were yet to be identified.
Following the recovery of the two bodies, three of six missing persons in the landslide on the Army camp in Chaten have been recovered, Mr. Bhutia said.
The rescuers on Monday (June 9) had recovered the body of an Army man P.K. Sainudheen.
The search operation is underway to find out if there are more missing persons despite challenging terrain and adverse weather conditions, the SP said.
The search and rescue operation is being led by the Army in coordination with local authorities and disaster response teams.
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