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  • Cyclonic storm will wreak havoc in Sikkim today

    Cyclonic storm will wreak havoc in Sikkim today

    On the one hand, while it is raining heavily in UP, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, on the other hand, the problems of the people are increasing due to heavy rains in the North East. Heavy rains are going to wreak havoc in the North East as well and its direct impact is going to be seen on Meghalaya, Assam, Sikkim and Tripura.

    Let us tell you that due to heavy rains in many districts of Meghalaya, a lot of problems are going to increase. A new system is becoming active in Meghalaya, due to which a storm will blow and the speed of the winds will be so fast that the problems of the general public will increase due to this. According to the senior meteorologist of Meghalaya, wind can blow at a speed of 180 km in Meghalaya.

    The direct impact of the new system to be built in Meghalaya will be seen in Sikkim as well. Because both Meghalaya and Sikkim are neighboring states, this is the reason why strong thunderstorms will be seen in Sikkim as well. Heavy rains in Sikkim can increase problems today.

    Whereas today, gale wind speed reaching 40 to 45 kmph gusting to 50 kmph very likely over Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gulf of Mannar, Lakshadweep area, south and central Bay of Bengal near Sri Lanka coast and Andaman Sea. It is expected to change in speed.

    In view of the above stormy winds, the Meteorological Department has issued a warning to the fishermen not to go for fishing and any kind of business related work in these areas. People have been prohibited from going to the sea shore.

  • 11 year old girl sexually assaulted and then strangled to death

    11 year old girl sexually assaulted and then strangled to death

    Gangtok (IANS) | Sikkim is in panic after an 11-year-old girl from Gangtok was sexually assaulted and then strangled to death. Police have arrested Pritam Sharma (29), who is originally from Bihar but drives a taxi in Gangtok. The Special Investigation Team in Gangtok made the arrest on Monday.

    The accused has been booked under IPC section 302 and sent to police remand for 14 days till May 1 by a local court. According to the police, the victim’s body was found on April 14 in a deserted forest near Panthang on the outskirts of Gangtok. The victim’s mother had lodged a missing report since April 10.

    Police tracked down Pritam, who had been driving taxis in Gangtok for the past 10 years, on the basis of CCTV footage from various locations. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, senior police officials said that during interrogation, the accused confessed to sexually assaulting and strangulating the victim. Police said the accused, who was in school uniform, had given the victim a lift in his taxi as it was raining, but instead took her to an isolated forest.

    The victim’s mother and her relatives have demanded that the accused be hanged.

    –IANS

  • Amit Shah condoles the deaths in Sikkim Avalanche

    Amit Shah condoles the deaths in Sikkim Avalanche

    New Delhi (IANS) | Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday condoled the deaths in the avalanche in Sikkim. My deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the tragic avalanche in Sikkim, he said in a tweet. We are closely monitoring the situation and NDRF teams will soon reach the affected area. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured.

    A major avalanche hit the Jawaharlal Nehru Road connecting Gangtok to Nathula in Sikkim, killing at least seven tourists and injuring 11 others, officials said.

    –IANS

  • Avalanche kills 7 tourists in Sikkim, 350 rescued

    Avalanche kills 7 tourists in Sikkim, 350 rescued

    Gangtok (IANS) | At least seven tourists were killed when a massive avalanche hit a portion of the National Highway 310 in Sikkim on Tuesday. An officer gave this information. Defense sources said the Border Roads Organization (BRO) has been successful in rescuing at least 350 tourists stranded in the affected area due to the avalanche.

    Defense spokesperson Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said the avalanche hit the Gangtok-Natu La Jawahar Lal Nehru road on National Highway 310. He said that about 30 tourists were going to Natu in 5-6 vehicles which got buried under snow.

    Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps personnel and BRO personnel under ‘Project Swastik’ immediately swung into action, and launched an all-out rescue operation.

    A total of 23 people were pulled out alive from the valley during the operation. After which he was admitted to the nearest medical facilities of the Indian Army.

    Lt Col Rawat said, unfortunately seven tourists have died. Search and rescue operations are underway by the Army, State Disaster Management Team and police.

    So far, 350 stranded tourists traveling in 80 vehicles have been rescued by clearing snow from the road. At present the rescue operation is going on. More details are awaited.