Landslides triggered by heavy rain in North Sikkim have stranded 1,800 tourists in Lachung and Lachen. Over 1,100 were evacuated from Chungthang. Permits to North Sikkim are suspended, and tourists are advised to stay put until roads are cleared.
The October 2023 Sikkim floods, caused by a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) at South Lhonak Lake, killed at least 55 and devastated infrastructure. A study confirms the moraine's collapse, worsened by climate change, was the key cause.
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