Sikkim cut off from West Bengal due to landslide

Siliguri, June 11: The Himalayan state of Sikkim was cut off from West Bengal after landslides blocked National Highway 31 A in Darjeeling district Friday.

The landslide occurred at Hatisura under Kurseong police station around noon as big boulders accompanied by mud came down the hills blocking the highway, considered the lifeline of Sikkim.

Alongside Sikkim, the Kalimpong sub-division of the district has also been cut off from the rest of the state.

A large number of vehicles have been stranded on both sides of the highway, police said.

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) personnel were engaged in clearing the highway.

Police have intensified patrolling near the spot to prevent any untoward incident.