Gangtok: Two persons were on Wednesday killed in a landslide at Munsithang near Chungthang in North Sikkim.
At around 4.00 am today, Chewing Lachenpa, Chedup Tamang and B Tshering had proceeded on a hike towards the Intake of Rabom Power House.
On the way, they were caught in a landslide and Chewing and Chedup were crushed under the debris while B Tshering managed to escape.
He returned to Munsithang and told the villagers about the incident and a search and rescue effort was launched immediately.
The body of Chewing Lachenpa (30), a resident of Munsithang was recovered and brought to Munsithang, police said.
In the afternoon, the body of Chedup Tamang, also known as Nim Tanzee Tamang (38), a resident of Phaparkheti, Kalimpong, was recovered.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 15:54