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    Heavy rainfall has lashed West Bengal and Sikkim over the past few days, causing flash floods and landslides that have disrupted tourism and transportation in the region. The Indian Meteorological Department has issued warnings of more heavy rain over the next few days. Landslides have blocked roads, including the main highway connecting Sikkim to West Bengal, and tourism officials are advising travelers to avoid North Sikkim for now due to risks from the ongoing bad weather.

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    Heavy rainfall has lashed West Bengal and Sikkim over the past few days, causing flash floods and landslides that have disrupted tourism and transportation in the region. The Indian Meteorological Department has issued warnings of more heavy rain over the next few days. Landslides have blocked roads, including the main highway connecting Sikkim to West Bengal, and tourism officials are advising travelers to avoid North Sikkim for now due to risks from the ongoing bad weather.

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    Heavy rainfall has lashed West Bengal and Sikkim over the past few days, causing flash floods and landslides that have disrupted tourism and transportation in the region. The Indian Meteorological Department has issued warnings of more heavy rain over the next few days. Landslides have blocked roads, including the main highway connecting Sikkim to West Bengal, and tourism officials are advising travelers to avoid North Sikkim for now due to risks from the ongoing bad weather.

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    Heavy rainfall has lashed West Bengal and Sikkim over the past few days, causing flash floods and landslides that have disrupted tourism and transportation in the region. The Indian Meteorological Department has issued warnings of more heavy rain over the next few days. Landslides have blocked roads, including the main highway connecting Sikkim to West Bengal, and tourism officials are advising travelers to avoid North Sikkim for now due to risks from the ongoing bad weather.

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    The sub-Himalayan West-Bengal and Sikkim, being lashed by heavy rain owing to strong
    moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal, are likely to receive more downpour till
    Wednesday, the MeT department said on Monday. The Hydromet division of IMD has issued
    a flash flood warning that states "moderate flash flood likely over few watersheds and
    neighbourhoods of Sub Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim in next 24 hours".

    Meanwhile, incessant rainfall coupled with a weather warning has dealt a major blow to
    tourism, specially in Sikkim. Landslides causing roadblocks have thrown life out of gear .
    Sikkim has issued an advisory to travellers to stay away from North Sikkim for the next few
    days. The process of issuing permits to visit North Sikkim has been hailed.

    For October 11 and 12, the IMD has issued a yellow warning ( heavy rainfall from 7 to 11 cm)
    for North Bengal districts and Sikkim . In the past 24 hours ( till 8am on Monday) North
    Sikkim had received 39.9 mm; East Sikkim 76.8 mm; West Sikkim 24.4 and South Sikkim
    32.4 mm of rainfall, way above normal.

    National Highway 10 connecting Sikkim with the plains of West Bengal after having
    remained closed on Saturday, opened to traffic on Monday. However a single lane open at
    20th Mile and 14th Mile caused serpentine jams. The roads from Singtam to Mangan and
    Gangtok to Mangan remained closed owing to landslides.
    "If your guests are stranded or facing problems then please take immediate action form your
    end and also contact the concerned authorities so that our guests can get prompt attention
    and aid", stated Sonam Norgay Lachungpa, president , Travel agents Association of Sikkim (
    T A S S ) in a message to the travel and hotel fraternity of Sikkim.

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