Gangtok, July 1: Around 500 vehicles were left stranded after a landslide blocked traffic on NH10 between Singtam and Ranipool in East Sikkim this morning.
Administrative sources said heavy rain had triggered the landslide at 32nd Mile around 7am and the Border Roads Organisation had cleared the highway for one-way traffic in two hours.
“A portion of land above the road slipped and fell on the highway. Heavy rain had triggered the landslide,” said a police source.
Although the highway was restored in two hours by the BRO, only one-way traffic was allowed as small boulders were still falling on the road.
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Via telegraph
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