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A major landslide hit East Sikkim on Tuesday, causing substantial damage to a 510-MW hydroelectric project on the Teesta river.m...
The landslide hit Dipu Dara near Singtam in Gangtok district around 7.30 am, severely impacting the powerhouse of the Teesta Stage V hydroelectric project run by National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)..
Earlier in June, tourists including some foreign nationals were left stranded in North Sikkim after landslides triggered by heavy rains cut off the region..
At least nine people died in landslides across North and South Sikkim, with several houses damaged..
Power and communication lines were cut off, and roads and bridges were washed away by the landslides and the swollen River Teesta..
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