<p>Normal life was thrown out of gear in Sikkim on Wednesday as torrential rain caused landslides at several places, blocking the National Highway-10 and snapping the arterial road link with neighbouring West Bengal, officials said.</p>.<p>Following heavy rain, one of the landslides hit the highway at the 29th Mile area in West Bengal, around 60 km from the Himalayan state's Rangpo border.</p>.<p>Another landslide occurred at Pani House here this morning, disrupting vehicular movement, the officials said, adding that the efforts were underway to remove the debris from the road.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/bad-weather-prompts-naidu-to-postpone-sikkim-visit-1042114.html" target="_blank">Bad weather prompts Naidu to postpone Sikkim visit</a></strong></p>.<p>Supporting pillars of a steel bridge at Rangpo, the gateway to Sikkim, got damaged due to heavy flow of water in the Teesta river which has been in a spate over the past few days, they said.</p>.<p>The authorities have started restricting the movement of vehicles on the bridge. The downpour also damaged crops and properties at several places, the officials said.</p>.<p>As the rain continued to batter the state, a large number of people have been rescued to safe places and relief materials have been sent to the affected areas.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>Normal life was thrown out of gear in Sikkim on Wednesday as torrential rain caused landslides at several places, blocking the National Highway-10 and snapping the arterial road link with neighbouring West Bengal, officials said.</p>.<p>Following heavy rain, one of the landslides hit the highway at the 29th Mile area in West Bengal, around 60 km from the Himalayan state's Rangpo border.</p>.<p>Another landslide occurred at Pani House here this morning, disrupting vehicular movement, the officials said, adding that the efforts were underway to remove the debris from the road.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/bad-weather-prompts-naidu-to-postpone-sikkim-visit-1042114.html" target="_blank">Bad weather prompts Naidu to postpone Sikkim visit</a></strong></p>.<p>Supporting pillars of a steel bridge at Rangpo, the gateway to Sikkim, got damaged due to heavy flow of water in the Teesta river which has been in a spate over the past few days, they said.</p>.<p>The authorities have started restricting the movement of vehicles on the bridge. The downpour also damaged crops and properties at several places, the officials said.</p>.<p>As the rain continued to batter the state, a large number of people have been rescued to safe places and relief materials have been sent to the affected areas.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>