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In a commendable act of service, the 72nd Battalion of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at Yuksum, West Sikkim, stepped in to clear a vital route affected by a sudden landslide.
Four people were dead, and three were missing after a landslide in Upper Rimbi under the Yangthang Constituency in West Sikkim at midnight, informed SP Geyzing Tshering Sherpa.
Three individuals were killed on the spot when the landslide hit, added the SP.
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#WATCH | Sikkim | Four dead and three missing after a landslide in Upper Rimbi under the Yangthang Constituency in West Sikkim at midnight. Three individuals were killed on the spot when the landslide hit. The police team, in coordination with local villagers and SSB personnel,… https://t.co/wafkzs0Qiw pic.x.com/xQtanW71fW
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The police team, in coordination with local villagers and SSB personnel, managed to evacuate two injured women from the affected area after constructing a temporary tree log bridge over the flooded Hume River.
Despite the successful evacuation and their immediate transfer to the District Hospital, one of the women succumbed to her injuries during treatment.
The other remains in critical condition, and three are still missing.
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