Sikkim: Army clears route, rescue of stranded tourists begins from Lachen

Gangtok: Rescue of around 1,000 stranded tourists from Sikkim's Lachen began on Wednesday morning after the Army and Border Roads Organisation (BRO) restored connectivity along a damaged stretch near Taramchu, officials said.

Tourists are being moved in batches along the challenging Lachen-Dongkya La-Shiv Mandir-Zero Point-Yumthang corridor to ensure safe and smooth transit, they said.

Mangan's District Collector Anant Jain and SP LB Chettri were supervising the rescue operation on the ground, they added.

Road connectivity to Lachen had been cut off for several days after a section near Taramchu caved in, leaving tourists stranded in the high-altitude region.