Wednesday, February 24, 2016

We don't need natural disasters anymore. Human induced landslide in Gangtok (Sikkim) : 24Feb2016


Landslide location : Thakur Bari Mandir, Gangtok (Sikkim)
Date/Time : 24Feb2016/1850h IST
Rainfall : Nil
Casualties : Nil
Cause :Digging and land cutting in adjacent area during construction work resulted in wall collapse and landslide. 2 buildings vacated. Restoration work in progress.

Praful Rao,
Kalimpong,
Dist Darjeeling

Photo : Voice of Sikkim

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