SSB evacuates residents as landslides strike West Sikkim school area

Landslides hit West Sikkim, SSB rescues residents as precaution

The Sashastra Seema Bal deployed a disaster rescue team and evacuated residents from a house situated directly above a landslide zone at Karmatar village in West Sikkim after a slide struck beneath a local school.

School landslide prompts swift response

A landslide occurred beneath a local school at Karmatar village around 10:20 a.m. on Monday (September 14), officials said on Tuesday (September 15, 2026). The slide was spotted from the SSB's 'G' Company post at Intake, following which a disaster rescue team was mobilised to the affected area. There were no casualties or injuries.

In coordination with the civil administration and locals, the team rescued people from a residential house directly above the landslide zone as a precaution.

Second slide blocks Upper Bullung road

Locals alerted the SSB about another landslide at Upper Bullung, where debris blocked a road. The SSB company commander and the sub-divisional magistrate visited the area.

They reported that although the road remains blocked to vehicular traffic, no casualties or property damage have been reported. Heavy earth-moving machinery has been requisitioned to clear the debris and restore traffic movement, officials said.

Source: The Hindu