The officials confirmed that 1,200 domestic and 15 foreign tourists stranded in Lachung in North Sikkim due to road blockages are safe with adequate food supplies. Evacuation plans include potential airlifting or road evacuation, coordinated with local authorities.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang held a high-level meeting at Mintokgang Gangtok to address a
recent calamity that caused significant property damage and disrupted road connectivity, power, food supply, and mobile networks. Officials provided detailed briefings on the damage, highlighting critical road and bridge disruptions, and discussed immediate relief measures including emergency services and essential supplies distribution.