More than 2,400 tourists, including 60 college students were stranded in Lachen and Lachung area of North Sikkim district due to road blockades following incessant rainfall since the last three days, officials said on Saturday.
A 23-year-old tourist from Telangana along with her guide was killed in North Sikkim on Friday after they lost balance while paragliding and fell into a river, police said.
Abhishek Kumar slipped and fell into the Lachung river while trying to click a selfie on Monday, around 7.30 am. A rescue operation has been underway for more than 24 hours.