India, June 2 -- At least three army personnel were killed and nine were missing after a landslide hit an army camp at Chatten in North Sikkim late on Sunday night.

Meanwhile, 1,600 tourists stranded in Lachung since May 30 were rescued on Monday morning, officials said.

"The army camp at Chatten was hit by a landslide after the water level in the Lachen River increased. Three bodies of army personnel have been recovered and nine army personnel are missing. Search operation by the army is going on," said Arun Thatal, sub-divisional police officer of Chungthang in Mangan district.

Last Thursday, nine people including eight tourists went missing in North Sikkim after the vehicle, in which they were travelling, fell into the swollen Teest...