Torrential rain triggered a landslide at Rolep in East Sikkim

RANGPO-7TH JUME12
After 18 September 2011 once again Sikkim is reeled by a natural calamity. Torrential rain triggered a landslide at Rolep in East Sikkim under Rongli jurisdiction today morning at 5 AM due to which eight houses were swept. Five bodies have been recovered from debris; two are still missing said BP Adhikari, Panchayat of Chujachen Gram Unit .The rescue operation is pressed at war foot state by massive volunteers, police and NGOs since morning to recover any people stashed in the debris. Adhikari told that one child of age around 12-13 years was rescued in very critical state from debris that was referred to Pakyong PHC.
Due to rain road leading to Rolep is badly affected at several places in Lamaten as such vehicular movement is not at all possible in this worst hit situation, he said.
The District Collect orate East, SDM Rongli, SP have reached the place immediately after the incident.
two bodies are yet to be recovered from debris and the youth, volunteers are working hard to dig out the bodies said Panchayat Adhikari this correspondent.. According to Adhikari several Gram Panchayat have come forward for immediate rescue operation. After listening the incident immediately the rescue team from Rongli along with bdo Mr. dhiraj Pradhan, jawans of ITBP,members of Rongli drivers association ,bazaar committee secretary Mr. dilip Pradhan reached the spot and help on rescue operation .
It may be added here that after the shocking incident of 18 September earthquake the state authority seems inactive in natural disaster management console. The activity of the department in awareness is been observed very weak and almost NIL in various public awareness aspects. With such resultant of Natural Calamity hit the state for second time and negligence of Disaster Management preparedness activity is observed lame, says one dissatisfied youth. According to the news three persons from one single family named dil man rai her wife man maya rai and her daughter tika rai is expired,Mahindra Prasad rai ,nihal rai is also expired and dead body is recovered .mrs Chandra kumari rai and one another person body is not recovered but operation is going on .by seeing the situation the administration has decided to postmartam at Rongli hospital.sikkim chief minister mr pawan kumar chamling who has just return back to Sikkim from three days long delhi visit has decided to go to rolep tomarrow.