Landslides hit West Sikkim, SSB rescues residents as precaution
Landslides in West Sikkim have blocked roads and threatened local infrastructure, prompting rescue operations by the SSB. No casualties or property damage have been reported, and efforts are underway to clear debris.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing environmental and safety challenges posed by natural disasters in mountainous regions of India.
Landslides struck Karmatar and Upper Bullung areas of West Sikkim, officials said on Tuesday (September 15, 2026).
“A landslide occurred beneath a local school at Karmatar village around 10:20 a.m. on Monday (September 14),” they said.
“The slide was spotted from the SSB's 'G' Company post at Intake, following which a disaster rescue team was mobilised to the affected area,” they said.
“There were no casualties or injuries,” they added.
In coordination with the civil administration and locals, the team rescued people from a residential house directly above the landslide zone as a precaution.
“Meanwhile, locals alerted the SSB about another landslide at Upper Bullung, where debris blocked a road,” officials said.
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