Gangtok: Sikkim was rocked by a quake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale on Monday, after which a bridge collapsed in east Sikkim killing eight people. The incident happened three months after a 6.9 intensity earthquake left over 70 people dead in the state. Mild tremors were felt in Darjeeling, too. But no damage was reported from either Gangtok or other populated towns and villages in the state. There is suspicion that the tremor had weakened the bridge as the region has been rattled by over 50 tremors in the past three months.

The death toll in the 6.9-earthquake that convulsed Sikkim last night crossed 70 this evening as Army columns and paramilitary personnel battled torrential rain, mist and landslides that cut off affected areas and stalled relief and rescue work.

GANGTOK, Sept 3

Gangtok: At least 12 labourers were killed when a dam being constructed by a private firm collapsed near Rongli in East Sikkim district, police said on Friday.

The Rang Po dam collapsed at about 9.00pm last night and so far 10 bodies have been recovered, but the toll could mount as it was still not clear how many labourers were at work at the site, Superintendent of Police M S Tuli said.

GANGTOK, April 17

ANAND OBEROI
GANGTOK

The pug marks of a Royal Bengal Tiger have been found in the snow at an altitude of 10,000 feet in the Himalayas near Jelepla, in eastern Sikkim, after nearly 18 years, officials said.