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Landslide hits East Sikkim

Two houses were damaged, and at least 20 families were affected due to the landslide
Last Updated 26 March 2023, 16:40 IST

A major landslide hit East Sikkim district on Sunday morning, officials said.

Two houses were damaged, and at least 20 families were affected due to the landslide that hit Sokpay village along the Dikchu-Rakdong Road around 7 am, they said.

No casualty was reported, but the landslide caused extensive damage to several public properties and livestock, they said, adding that standing crops were also damaged.

The 20 affected families were shifted to safer locations after the incident, officials said.

The damage caused at the village are being assessed, they said.

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(Published 26 March 2023, 16:40 IST)

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