Landslides kill 6 in Sikkim, 2,000 tourists stranded

Landslides kill 6 in Sikkim, 2,000 tourists stranded

At least six people have been killed this week and around 2,000 tourists stranded in India Himalayan state of Sikkim in landslides and floods after incessant rainfall, officials said on Friday.
Another four people have been killed in Nepal Taplejung district, which borders Sikkim, after a landslide following rains swept away the house in which they were sleeping, officials there said.
Heavy rains triggered landslides at several locations in Mangan district, which covers north Sikkim and lies about 100 km (60 miles) north of the state capital Gangtok, the local government of the northeastern Indian state said.