Gangtok:11th Sept: The Sikkim residents, members of a pilgrim group from Gangtok and Gyalshing districts on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, became stranded at Saga County, Tibet Autonomous Region,China during the flash floods stranded Sikkim residents have been rescued.
The eight (08) Sikkim residents affected by the disruption are: (1) Mr. Suresh Kr. Agarwal, (2) Mrs. Asha Devi Agarwal, (3) Mr. Surendra Kr. Agarwal, (4) Mrs. Chitra Devi Agarwal, (5) Mr. Bhawarlal Agarwal, (6) Mrs. Pushpa Devi Agarwal, (7) Mrs. Dhan Maya Chhetri, and (8) Mrs. Sabitri Chettri
Chief Minister of Sikkim personally intervened in the matter from the outset, directly establishing telephonic contact with the stranded group on 27th August 2026 to ascertain their safety and wellbeing, within a day of the disaster being reported. The matter was taken up with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India. The tour operator handling the group’s Kailash Mansarovar Yatra itinerary, was kept in touch for first-hand updates on the group’s location and movement were made available to the State Government at every stage.
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