Landslides struck the Karmatar and Upper Bullung areas of West Sikkim on Tuesday, according to local officials. The first slide occurred beneath a school in Karmatar village at about 10.20 a.m. on Monday, the SSB’s ‘G’ Company post at Intake reported.
The SSB disaster rescue team was immediately mobilised after the slide was spotted. No casualties or injuries were reported, and the team worked with the civil administration and residents to evacuate people from a house directly above the landslide zone as a precaution.
Separately, locals notified the SSB of another slide at Upper Bullung, where debris had blocked a road. The SSB company commander and the sub‑divisional magistrate inspected the site and confirmed that the road remained closed to vehicles, though no casualties or property damage had been reported.
Heavy earth‑moving machinery has been requisitioned to clear the debris and restore traffic flow.
