Mangan, June 1 -- In a significant breakthrough following days of relentless rainfall and a cloudburst on May 30, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has successfully restored vehicular access to Lachung, North Sikkim. This restoration clears the path for the safe evacuation of tourists stranded in the area, with operations scheduled to commence on June 2.

The region witnessed over 130mm of rainfall that caused massive destruction, disrupting access to several prominent tourist sites such as Lachen, Lachung, Gurudongmar Lake, the Valley of Flowers, and Zero Point. Key stretches, including Dikchu-Sanklang-Shipgyer and the Chungthang-Lachen-Zeema and Chungthang-Lachung roads, were severely impacted by multiple landslides and road washouts...