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Rain triggered multiple landslides in Sikkim

Rain caused many landslides in West Sikkim district on Sunday, devastating almost 100 buildings and wiping away bridges. The landslides also caused damage to residences and roads in the Dentam Sub Division of the Gyalshing region, according to officials. Agricultural land and livestock have also been harmed. A suspension bridge over College Khola at Lower Sapung has been washed away due to the mudslides, too, they said. The road and bridge restoration work has begun.