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Over 2,000 domestic and foreign tourists, including 23 Bangladeshis, were stranded in North Sikkim due to a landslide following a flash flood since Thursday, officials said.
The road from North Sikkim district headquarters Mangan to Chungthang has been blocked at Pegong Supply Khola, disrupting traffic movement, the officials said.
As a result, 1,975 domestic and 36 foreign tourists were stranded at hotels in Lachen and Lachung areas - considered gateways to various places with scenic beauty, reports news agency PTI.
Apart from Bangladeshi tourists, 10 are from the US and three from Singapore.
As many as 345 cars and 11 motorbikes were also stuck at various places in North Sikkim, the officials said.
The road clearance work will begin once the rain stops, they added.
