GANGTOK, June 13: The entire lower belt of the Capital was shaken today when a huge portion of the hill caved in at Amdo Golai this afternoon. The landslide occurred when a huge boulder broke loose following heavy rains in the pass few days in the Capital. The falling boulders and soil covered the entire portion of the Amdo Golai-Indira By-pass-National Highway 31A tri-junction, completely blocking the by-pass road. Peak hour traffic on this stretch was disrupted for many hours following the incident. Police personnel Chabilal Chettri, who was manning the traffic at the tri-junction when the incident occurred, sustained minor injuries when a falling rock hit him in his leg. He was immediately rushed to the STNM hospital. Following the incident, Police personnel and members of Civil Defence immediately evacuated the entire area. “I was on my duty when I heard a loud sound when I looked up I saw the entire hill coming down. I ran as fast as I could,” Mohamed Islam, NBC...
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