Rain-triggered landslide occurred near Lachen town in Mangan district
A very sad news is pouring in from North Sikkim.
In a very major landslide,HQ 112 Bde has suffered many casualties.
The details of dead bodies recovered so far includes that of L Nk Munish of 3 DOGRA
My heartfelt Condolences to the families.
May Jwala Mata accept the departed Souls in her Lotus feet.
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update
- landslide at Bde office area and CSD last ni between 2000-2100h
- Hy rains the whole ni hence limited rescue Op could be done.
- 04 bodies recovered 07 missing. Sandhu amongst missing.
- All networks down. Only sat netwrok is ON.
Names of missing pers
Combatants
- Lt Col Pritpal Sandhu, GSO1
- Sub Dharamvir, 112 Mtn Bde Camp (18 Mahar)
- Hav Lakhwinder Singh, 12 Madras
- Nk Mushari, 12 Madras
- L Nk Munish, 3 Dogra
- Sep Sinuadeen, 12 Madras
Family Members
- Sqn Ldr Aarti Sandhu (Retd), w/o Lt Col Pritpal Sandhu
- Miss Amayra Sandhu, d/o Lt Col Pritpal Sandhu
Porter
- Porter Abhishek Lakhada
Army personnel died and six soldiers went missing after a landslide hit a military camp at Chhaten in Sikkim, a defence official said on Monday.
The landslide, which occurred at 7 pm on Sunday near Lachen town in Mangan district, was triggered by heavy rainfall in the area, he said.“… A catastrophic landslide occurred following intense and continuous rainfall in the region causing death of three combatants, identified as Havaldar Lakhwinder Singh, Lance Naik Munish Thakur, and Porter Abhishek Lakhada,” the official said in a statement.
Bodies of the personnel have been recovered, while four other soldiers were rescued with minor injuries, the official said in a statement.“Rescue teams are working round the clock under challenging conditions to locate the six missing personnel,” he said.
