Flash flood has hit the Bagipul area of Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district with over 200 people including tourists and locals stranded, informed the police on Sunday.
According to an official press release, the troops of the Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army provided assistance on the second day on Sunday to 300 stranded tourists.
"Troops of TrishaktiCorps continued assistance to stranded tourists at Chungthang, North Sikkim. On second day of the rescue effort, assistance provided to 300 stranded tourists who came down from Lachung & Lachen. Assistance to cross over the temporary bridge, food, place to rest and me
"Around 3500 tourists were stranded due to the landslides and washing away of a bridge near Chungthang in North Sikkim," Lt Col Mahendra Rawat Public Relations Officer, Defence said.
On May 18, at 11 pm Border Roads organisation received information that few tourists were stranded on the Sarchu side of Baralacha La Pass, approximately one kilometre short of the top.
According to the release, heavy torrential rains were witnessed in Lachen, Lachung and Chungthang valleys on Friday. As a result of this, approximately 500 tourists who were travelling to Lachung and Lachen Valley were stranded at Chungthang, due to landslides and road blocks en route.
Indian Army has recused 30 tourists including elderly women and children who were stranded in high-altitude areas of East Sikkim, officials said on Tuesday.
As many as 40 tourists stranded near Nathula in Sikkim due to heavy rainfall were rescued by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), the officials said on Tuesday.
Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army rescued more than 70 tourists stranded due to inclement weather at Kupup and Gnathang in Sikkim, informed Indian Army on Friday.
The Indian Army rescued more than 1,000 tourists, who were stranded in the upper reaches of East Sikkim at Chhangu following a heavy spell of snowfall, officials informed on Friday.
Troops of Trishakti Corps in collaboration with Civil Police and Administration launched a rescue mission 'OPERATION HIMRAHAT,' which continued through late night on March 11, the statement said.
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], September 1 (ANI): Indian Army troops rescued tourists stranded due to a landslide in north Sikkim, said the officials on Thursday.