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Work on to restore connectivity in Sikkim
Updated On: 12 October, 2023 08:04 AM IST | Gangtok | Agencies
Out of the approximately 1,700 tourists stranded in north Sikkim, a total of 690 tourists, including 26 foreigners, have been rescued by air from Lachen and Lachung towns by the Indian Air Force (IAF) since Monday
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Army and other agencies are working to send essential commodities to the distressed people. File pic
Work is on to restore connectivity in areas isolated by flash flood in north Sikkim by setting up temporary bridges and other means, while evacuating stranded tourists will continue on Wednesday, officials said. Troops of the Army and various government agencies people are working to send essential commodities to the distressed people.
Out of the approximately 1,700 tourists stranded in north Sikkim, a total of 690 tourists, including 26 foreigners, have been rescued by air from Lachen and Lachung towns by the Indian Air Force (IAF) since Monday.
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