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At least four tourists from Odisha, including a woman BJP leader, Itishree Jena, are still missing after a tourist vehicle plunged 1000 feet into the Teesta River between Chungthang and Munshithang in north Sikkim's Mangan district on Thursday evening.

Despite extensive rescue operations conducted throughout yesterday, there has been no trace of the missing persons.

As per reports, the ongoing search and rescue efforts have been severely hindered by heavy rainfall and continuous landslides in the region, which have disrupted accessibility and posed risks to rescue personnel.

One of the major concerns is the rising water level o...