Two soldiers killed in North Sikkim avalanche

May 14, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 15 : An Indian Army officer and a sapper lost their lives after a patrolling-cum- snow clearance party, they were...

Sikkim: IMD issues avalanche alert in Gangtok, Pakyong

Mar 21, 2026

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a warning through the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA) about a medium danger level avalanche...

7 persons killed in Sikkim avalanche, rescue ops underway

Apr 04, 2023

Seven persons were killed and many are feared trapped after an avalanche hit a site near Sikkim's Nathu La mountain pass on Tuesday, the...

Sikkim: Rescue operations resume at avalanche site in Nathu La

Apr 05, 2023

Officials of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Wednesday resumed the rescue operation on Jawaharlal Nehru road in East Sikkim, where a massive avalanche...

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi condoles deaths in massive Sikkim avalanche

Apr 04, 2023

Taking to Facebook, the Congress leader said, "Deeply distressed by the news of the massive avalanche in Sikkim's Nathu La that has trapped several...

EAM Jaishankar expresses grief over loss of lives in Sikkim avalanche

Apr 05, 2023

Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said, "The news of deaths and injuries due to catastrophic avalanche in Sikkim is deeply distressing. Condolences to the bereaved...