North East

Bad weather stalls tourist evacuation in flood-hit Sikkim

• 05 Jun 2025

In Sikkim, the evacuation of stranded tourists from Chaten has been stalled due to bad weather. In the morning, the evacuation was started at Pakyong Greenfield Airport, and two MI-17 helicopters completed two sorties transporting 63 evacuees from Chaten to Pakyong Airport out of 109 stranded tourists. To provide convenience to the tourists to commute to Siliguri, the Sikkim government has arranged buses for their ease. Additionally, the MI-17 helicopter is on standby to assist in airlifting the stranded tourists to Bagdogra safely, ensuring support and safe transport are readily available for those in need.