Guwahati, Sept. 12 -- A massive landslide struck Upper Rimbi in West Sikkim late Thursday night, burying homes and cutting off major access routes.

Rescue teams pulled a 7-year-old girl alive from the rubble around 8:15 am on Friday.

They immediately rushed her to Geyzing District Hospital, where she is now under observation and receiving treatment.

The debris completely trapped the rescued child, forcing rescuers to dig through unstable mud and collapsed structures to reach her. People are calling her survival nothing short of a miracle.

The landslide, triggered by relentless rainfall, claimed three lives.

Authorities identified the deceased as Shim Prasad and Simal Rai, who died on the spot, and Anita Limboo, who succumbed to injur...