New Delhi, June 4 -- A total of 113 stranded tourists, including 30 people airlifted by helicopter, were rescued by the Army from North Sikkim after a massive landslide cut off access to the remote Lachen village, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in its official statement.

The Army is leading search and rescue operations in the area, battling extreme weather and dangerous terrain to reach affected residents and visitors.

https://x.com/SpokespersonMoD/status/1930127730261274994

In a post on X, MoD said," In the wake of a devastating landslide in North Sikkim, the #IndianArmy is leading relentless search and rescue operations under extreme weather and hazardous terrain. Lachen village, completely cut off, has been reached on foot, with...