The unexpected accident led to some tourists sustaining severe injuries. Essential medical assistance and relief were provided to the injured individuals after they were taken to the Army post.
Gangtok, Feb 22 (PTI) Several strategically important roads in North and East Sikkim are blocked due to heavy snowfall, the Border Road Organisation (BRO) said in a statement on Thursday.
The Army rescued them and provided them shelted at their camp in the area during the night, officials said. As the weather conditions improved a bit on Sunday morning, the tourists were divided into small groups and Army personnel were guiding them to reach Gangtok, around 40 km away, on foot, officials said. 📰 Sikkim: Hundreds of Tourists Stuck Near Changu Lake Amid Heavy Snowfall, Rescue Operations On.