Archive · 26 Jul 2026
Two workers killed in Sikkim landslide
Two workers died and four were badly hurt in a landslide in Sikkim, India.
They were cleaning up a road blocked by an earlier landslide when another one happened.
The injured workers were taken to the hospital.
Important government officials came to help with the rescue.
The workers who died were named Lal Bahadur Rai and Man Bahadur Gurung.
The injured workers are Anil Rai, Mohan Bahadur Chhetri, Mahendra Rai, and Sonam Wangdi Bhutia.
Two workers died and four were injured in a landslide in Sikkim's Namchi district.
The workers were clearing debris from a previous landslide when a fresh landslide hit.
The deceased workers were identified as Lal Bahadur Rai (18) and Man Bahadur Gurung (61).
The injured workers were rescued and taken to the district hospital in Namchi.
The district collector and other officials oversaw the rescue operations.
- Who
- Six workers engaged in road clearance
- What
- Fresh landslide during road clearance
- When
- Saturday afternoon
- Where
- Namchi district, Sikkim
- Why
- Clearing debris from a previous landslip
Government Response
Worker Safety Concerns
Government Response
Government Response
The district collector, additional district collector, and sub-divisional magistrate promptly reached the spot to oversee rescue operations.
Worker Safety Concerns
Critics argue that more could have been done to prevent the landslide and ensure worker safety.
- Location
- Namchi district, Sikkim
- Date
- Saturday afternoon
- Deceased Workers
- Lal Bahadur Rai (18), Man Bahadur Gurung (61)
- Injured Workers
- Anil Rai, Mohan Bahadur Chhetri, Mahendra Rai, Sonam Wangdi Bhutia
- Rescue Team
- Local authorities, police, villagers
- Hospital
- District hospital in Namchi
