Landslide washes away road connecting Mangan district with other parts of Sikkim

A major landslide severed the road connecting Mangan district with other regions of Sikkim. The incident has disrupted transportation and isolated Mangan from neighboring districts, highlighting the area's vulnerability to natural disasters. 

Local authorities are assessing the damage and mobilizing resources to restore connectivity as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, the Border Roads Organization (BRO) has undertaken a massive restoration effort to re-establish connectivity to North Sikkim, which was severely affected by incessant rains since June 11.

Multiple roads leading to North Sikkim, including Dikchu-Sanklang-Toong, Mangan-Sanklang, Singtham-Rangrang, and Rangrang-Toong, were hit by numerous landslides and formation breaches due to the unprecedented heavy rains, resulting in the severing of connectivity to the region. The situation worsened after the collapse of a newly constructed suspension bridge at Sanklang, which was the primary link to North Sikkim and the Dzongu region.

Approximately 1,200-1,500 tourists were stranded in North Sikkim due to the blockage of roads at multiple locations.

In response, the BRO promptly deployed heavy machinery and hundreds of laborers to clear the landslides along various routes. They cleared multiple slides along the Sanklang-Toong road, making it traffic-worthy for light vehicles. Additionally, the road stretch between Naga and Lanthakhola (on the Mangan-Chungthang road) was cleared for traffic.

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