Rescue operation underway for 1,000 stranded tourists in Sikkim
Rescue operations are underway in Sikkim as over 1,000 tourists remain stranded in Lachen and Lachung areas due to heavy rainfall, landslides, a collapsed bridge, and the rising Teesta River, officials said. "The evacuation was delayed due to a landslide," SP said. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department predicted continued rainfall across many parts of the Northeast on June 5.