Sikkim Landslide: Rescue Operation Underway After Three Army Personnel Killed, Six Missing | In Pics

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A devastating landslide hit a military camp in Sikkim's Chhaten, resulting in the deaths of at least three army personnel and leaving six soldiers missing. A massive rescue operation is currently underway to locate the missing personnel and provide assistance to those affected.

Sikkim landslides Aftermath of heavy rainfall in Sikkim
Sikkim Landslides | Photo: @trishakticorps via PTI

Rescue operation underway after a landslide hit a military camp at Chhaten in Sikkim. At least three army personnel died and six soldiers went missing in the tragedy.

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Sikkim landslides Aftermath of heavy rainfall in Sikkim
Sikkim Landslides | Photo: @trishakticorps via PTI

Rescue operation underway after a landslide hit a military camp at Chhaten in Sikkim. At least three army personnel died and six soldiers went missing in the tragedy.

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Sikkim landslides Aftermath of heavy rainfall in Sikkim
Sikkim Landslides | Photo: @trishakticorps via PTI

The site after a landslide hit a military camp at Chhaten in Sikkim. At least three army personnel died and six soldiers went missing in the tragedy.

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Sikkim landslides Aftermath of heavy rainfall in Sikkim
Sikkim Landslides | Photo: @trishakticorps via PTI

Rescue operation underway after a landslide hit a military camp at Chhaten in Sikkim. At least three army personnel died and six soldiers went missing in the tragedy.

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Sikkim landslides Aftermath of heavy rainfall in Sikkim
Sikkim Landslides | Photo: PTI

Debris being cleared from a road by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) following landslides triggered by heavy rainfall, in North Sikkim.

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Sikkim landslides Aftermath of heavy rainfall in Sikkim
Sikkim Landslides | Photo: PTI

Border Roads Organisation (BRO) personnel clear debris from a road following landslides triggered by heavy rainfall, in North Sikkim.

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Sikkim landslides Aftermath of heavy rainfall in Sikkim
Sikkim Landslides | Photo: PTI

Border Roads Organisation (BRO) personnel clear debris from a road following landslides triggered by heavy rainfall, in North Sikkim.

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