Archive · 15 Sep 2026
West Sikkim Landslides Prompt SSB Rescue, Road Clearance Efforts
Two landslides happened in parts of West Sikkim.
One was near a school in Karmatar village.
Another happened in Upper Bullung and blocked a road.
The Sashastra Seema Bal, or SSB, sent a rescue team.
The team moved people out of a house above the dangerous area.
Officials said nobody was killed or injured.
They also said no property damage was reported.
Large machines will be used to remove the debris and reopen the road.
Landslides struck Karmatar and Upper Bullung in West Sikkim.
A slide occurred beneath a local school in Karmatar around 10:20 a.m. Monday.
The SSB evacuated residents from a house above the Karmatar landslide zone.
No casualties, injuries, or property damage were reported.
Debris blocked a road at Upper Bullung, with machinery requisitioned for clearance.
- Who
- The Sashastra Seema Bal, civil administration, local residents, and district officials responded.
- What
- Two landslides triggered a precautionary evacuation and blocked a road.
- When
- The Karmatar landslide occurred around 10:20 a.m. on Monday; officials reported the incidents on Tuesday.
- Where
- Karmatar and Upper Bullung areas of West Sikkim.
- Why
- Residents were evacuated as a precaution, and machinery was requisitioned to clear debris and restore traffic.
- Affected areas
- Karmatar and Upper Bullung, West Sikkim
- Karmatar timing
- Around 10:20 a.m. on Monday
- Response agency
- Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
- Evacuation
- Residents were moved from a house directly above the Karmatar slide zone
- Casualties
- No deaths or injuries were reported
- Property damage
- No property damage was reported
- Road status
- The Upper Bullung road remained blocked to vehicular traffic
- Next step
- Heavy earth-moving machinery will clear debris and restore traffic movement
