GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Three Indian Army troopers died and six others, including an officer and his family, were missing after a massive landslide hit a forward military post in northeastern India’s Sikkim state along the border with China, a statement from local defense authorities said on Monday.
The incident happened Sunday night after a “catastrophic landslide,” triggered by heavy rainfall, struck the army camp at Chaten in north Sikkim, around 120 kilometers (75 miles) from the state capital, Gangtok, the statement said.
The army is working round the clock to locate the six missing persons, including the commanding officer of the post, his wife, and daughter, the statement said.
The death toll in the devastating rain-triggered floods and mudslides in northeastern India in the past four days has gone up to 36, with the states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam recording 10 deaths each.
Thousands of people whose homes were submerged in Assam and elsewhere are lodged in government-run relief camps, officials said.
In Mizoram state, mudslides led to the blockage of 212 roads, according to an official bulletin.
A woman carries her dog as she wades through floodwater triggered by days of torrential monsoon rains, in Imphal in India's northeast state of Manipur, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Donald Sairem)
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A gas cylinder explosion early Sunday after a wedding reception at a home in Pakistan’s capital killed at least eight people, including the bride and groom, police and officials said.
The blast occurred as guests who had gathered to celebrate the couple were sleeping at the house, causing part of the house to collapse, according to the Islamabad police. Seven people were injured.
In a statement, police said the explosion occurred in a residential area in the heart of the city. A government administrator, Sahibzada Yousaf, said authorities were alerted about the blast early Sunday and officers are still investigating. He said some nearby homes were also damaged.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the loss of lives and offered condolences to the victims’ families, according to a statement from his office. He directed health authorities to ensure the injured receive the best possible treatment and ordered a full investigation.
Many Pakistani households rely on liquefied petroleum gas cylinders because of low natural gas pressure, and such cylinders have been linked to deadly accidents caused by gas leaks. Police said investigations were ongoing.
Government officials survey the damage of a home caused by a gas cylinder explosion hours after a wedding reception, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ehsan Shahzad)
