Gangtok, June 8 -- The Sikkim government, in response to a request by stranded taxi drivers, tourists, and locals on Sunday, airlifted 28 people from landslides-affected Chaten to the Pakyong greenfield airport safely, a government communique said.
The government in a special helicopter made two sorties so far and brought back 28 people, mostly tourists and taxi drivers, who were stuck up since May 29 when cloudbursts and landslides ravaged Chaten, about 130 km north at an altitude of 9000 ft high.
" The state, in response to urgent requests from stranded locals, tourist taxi drivers, and government officials at Chaten, has successfully evacuated 28 stranded individuals, including 3 minors. All evacuees have now reached Pakyong Greenfield...