Guwahati, June 2 -- Three army personnel lost their lives, and six others went missing after a landslide struck a military camp at Chhaten near Lachen in Mangan district of Sikkim on Sunday evening.
The landslide, triggered by heavy and continuous rainfall, occurred around 7 pm, officials confirmed.
The Indian Army identified the deceased as Havaldar Lakhwinder Singh, Lance Naik Munish Thakur, and porter Abhishek Lakhada.
Their bodies have been recovered, while four other soldiers who sustained minor injuries have been rescued. Search and rescue operations are ongoing amid difficult conditions to locate the six missing personnel.
Expressing deep condolences to the families of the deceased, the Army assured full support during this tra...
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