Archive · 9 Jun 2025
Newlywed Couple Missing After Sikkim Vehicle Accident
A newly married couple from Uttar Pradesh is missing after a bus accident in Sikkim.
The couple was on their honeymoon, having married 25 days prior.
The vehicle, carrying tourists, fell into the Teesta River due to heavy rain, after losing control on a mountain road.
One person died, three were rescued, and eight, including the couple, are missing.
Rescue efforts are ongoing, but hampered by landslides and high river levels.
The families of the missing are assisting in the search.
The vehicle is still trapped in the river under debris.
A newlywed couple from Uttar Pradesh is among the missing after a vehicle plunged into the Teesta River in Sikkim.
The couple, Kaushalendra Pratap Singh and Ankita Singh, were on their honeymoon after getting married 25 days earlier.
The vehicle, carrying tourists, fell approximately 1,000 feet into the Teesta River due to heavy rain.
One person died, three were rescued, and eight remain missing, including the couple and others.
Rescue efforts are ongoing, but are hindered by challenging terrain and weather conditions.
- Who
- A newly married couple, Kaushalendra Pratap Singh and Ankita Singh, along with other tourists and a driver.
- What
- A vehicle carrying tourists plunged into the Teesta River in Sikkim after losing control.
- When
- May 29, when the accident occurred, with the couple having left for Sikkim on May 24.
- Where
- Mangan district in Sikkim, India, where the vehicle fell into the Teesta River.
- Why
- The vehicle lost control on a rain-soaked mountain road.
- Couple's Origin
- Uttar Pradesh
- Length of Marriage
- 25 days
- Vehicle Passengers
- 11 tourists + driver
- Approximate Fall Distance
- 1,000 feet
- Number of Deaths
- One
- Number of Missing
- Eight
- Rescue Teams Involved
- ITBP, NDRF, SDRF