3 Indian Army troopers die in a landslide following torrential rains in the northeast
GUWAHATI, India — Three Indian Army troopers died and six others, including an officer and his family, were missing after a massive landslide hit a forward military post in northeastern India's Sikkim state along the border with China, a statement from local defense authorities said on Monday.
The incident happened Sunday night after a 'catastrophic landslide,' triggered by heavy rainfall, struck the army camp at Chaten in north Sikkim, around 120 kilometers (75 miles) from the state capital, Gangtok, the statement said.
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