GENERAL15 Sept 2026
Landslides strike two areas in West Sikkim, SSB rescues residents
Landslides hit Karmatar and Upper Bullung in West Sikkim on Monday and Tuesday. One slide occurred under a school at Karmatar around 10.20 am. Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) rescuers, working with the civil administration and locals, moved people from a house above the slide zone. No one was hurt. At Upper Bullung, debris blocked a road; machinery has been called to clear it.
Key Statutory Highlights
- A landslide struck Karmatar village in West Sikkim beneath a local school around 10.20 am on Monday, and officials said there were no casualties or injuries.
- The SSB's 'G' Company post at Intake spotted the slide and a disaster rescue team, along with the civil administration and locals, shifted people out of a residential house above the slide zone as a precaution.
- A second landslide at Upper Bullung blocked a road to vehicular traffic, and heavy earth-moving machinery has been requisitioned to clear the debris and restore movement.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you live, work or travel in West Sikkim, avoid the blocked Upper Bullung road for now and check with local authorities before travelling. Keep following updates and instructions from the SSB and civil administration, since conditions in landslide-prone areas can change quickly.
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