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“DEVASTATING LANDSLIDES AND RAIN CLAIM LIVES, STRAND TOURISTS IN SIKKIM”

Why in the news? Six people were killed, and 1,500 tourists were stranded due to landslides and heavy rain in Sikkim’s Mangan district and north Bengal. Torrential rains caused flooding and infrastructure damage, including the collapse of a bridge and blocked roads, leading to evacuation alerts. About landslides: A landslide is the downward movement of …

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