Six people were killed in floods and landslides caused by heavy rain, officials told AFP on Friday.
Another five people are missing in the Himalayan tribal province of Sikkim, which borders China and is popular with Indian tourists.
A senior state government official, Gopinath Raha, said the Teesta River floods had swept away roads and bridges, leaving more than 1,500 people dead in the interim.
“The Teesta River’s water level crossed the danger mark on Thursday morning, severely damaging roads and disrupting traffic,” he told AFP.
More than 100 vehicles were hit at various points in north Sikkim. “
Mangan district police chief Sonam Dichu told AFP that the northern part of the country was “cut off from the rest of the country”.
“Many houses are buried,” he said.
Six dead after floods, landslides in India’s northeast
