For Quick Alerts
ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS  
For Daily Alerts
Oneindia App Download

Landslides block Himalayan road, cuts Sikkim from India

By Staff
|
Google Oneindia News

Kalimpong (West Bengal), July 1 : Monsoon rains triggered heavy landslides in Kalimpong in Himalayas on Monday, snapping road link to Sikkim with rest of India.

Hundreds of vehicles were stranded on the strategic National Highway (NH) 31-A.

"Workers are engaged on a war footing to remove blockades due to landslides. Police arealso inspecting the site," said K. B. Dorjee, Additional Superintendent of Police, Kalimpong subdivision.

Men of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) deployed heavy machinery to clear the debris.

ANI

For Daily Alerts
Get Instant News Updates
Enable
x
Notification Settings X
Time Settings
Done
Clear Notification X
Do you want to clear all the notifications from your inbox?
Settings X
X