Mukesh Sharma

Kalimpong,28th June

Amidst record rainfall of 115m recorded in just 24 hour till today morning 4 fresh Landslide at 4 different places was witness in NH 10  this morning. Likuveer, 27 mile , birik dara and swetijhora the hotspot zone witnessed landslide which was caused by rain and by tremors felt around 6.36 am in the morning. At about 8 am the debris of 4 slide was cleared by gref machines . Meanwhile amidst rainfall about 150 overnight vehicle was given pass. 

The continuous rain hampered the traffic as swetijhora witness fresh slides which halted the traffic for 5 hour which was restored around 4 after which 450 vehicle crossed the traffic zone informed Gref OC Rajesh Kumar Joshi today.Knowing the problem faced by Driver and stranded passenger today Project Swastik (BRO ) provided hot lunch (khidchi) and potable water to more than 450 stranded public on NH. 10 . Mr S S Porwal CE Swastik ,764 BRTF Cdr Mr Suresh Gupta , Major R K Joshi OC 87 RCC guided the noble act.The vehicle have been requested not to travel in the night time due to continuous slipping of shooting stones. 

Meanwhile , a fresh slide about 30 m long stretch of bog boulder along with mud and stones was witnessed at Anderikhola under Rompu which was cleared this morning.