Guwahati, April 26 -- Authorities in North Sikkim have initiated the evacuation process for stranded tourists in Chungthang town following heavy landslides, officials confirmed on Saturday.

According to the officials, the authorities in North Sikkim have evacuated nearly 1,100 tourists stranded in Chungthang town following landslides, while 1,800 others are still awaiting rescue from two other popular hill stations in Mangan district.

According to the reports, heavy rainfall triggered landslides on Thursday, April 24, stranding around 200 tourist vehicles at Chungthang, located in northern Sikkim's Mangan district.

The stranded tourists had sought shelter in a Gurdwara in the area, which is approximately 100 km away from Sikkim's capit...