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Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang raises alarm over deadly landslides in Rimbi
✍️ Northeast Today
🗓 25 Sep 2026, 12:36 PM
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Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang voiced serious concern after heavy landslides struck the Rimbi area of Sikkim, prompting emergency response measures.
Severe landslides hit the Rimbi region of Sikkim on Monday, causing extensive disruption to roads and local settlements. The slide‑affected zone, located in the eastern part of the state, reported damage to infrastructure and displacement of residents.
Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang publicly expressed his alarm over the situation, urging district officials to expedite rescue and relief operations. He instructed the state disaster management authority to assess the extent of the damage and to mobilise resources for affected families.
State authorities have deployed teams of engineers, medical staff and police to the affected area. Preliminary reports indicate that the landslides were triggered by heavy rainfall in the preceding days, a pattern consistent with the region's monsoon vulnerability.
The CM appealed to citizens to avoid non‑essential travel to the Rimbi belt until safety clearances are issued, and to cooperate with relief workers. He also promised that the state government will provide necessary assistance to those displaced by the slides.
Local officials continue to monitor the situation, with updates expected as rescue efforts progress and damage assessments are completed.
Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang publicly expressed his alarm over the situation, urging district officials to expedite rescue and relief operations. He instructed the state disaster management authority to assess the extent of the damage and to mobilise resources for affected families.
State authorities have deployed teams of engineers, medical staff and police to the affected area. Preliminary reports indicate that the landslides were triggered by heavy rainfall in the preceding days, a pattern consistent with the region's monsoon vulnerability.
The CM appealed to citizens to avoid non‑essential travel to the Rimbi belt until safety clearances are issued, and to cooperate with relief workers. He also promised that the state government will provide necessary assistance to those displaced by the slides.
Local officials continue to monitor the situation, with updates expected as rescue efforts progress and damage assessments are completed.