{"id":11062,"date":"2025-05-12T15:52:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T15:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/?p=11062"},"modified":"2025-05-12T15:52:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T15:52:10","slug":"sikkim-landslide-damages-sichey-power-sub-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/2025\/05\/12\/sikkim-landslide-damages-sichey-power-sub-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Sikkim: Landslide Damages Sichey Power Sub-Station"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Gangtok, May 12, 2025:<\/strong> Incessant rainfall on the evening of May 12 led to a severe landslide above the 66\/11 kV power sub-station at Sichey, causing major damage to the 11 kV control room and feeder panels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident occurred around 6:30 PM, when sludge and water from the hillside entered the control room, damaging critical electrical equipment, the battery system, and even compromising the structural integrity of the building by affecting several columns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11059\" src=\"https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4255-1-768x1024.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11059\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4255-1-768x1024.avif 768w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4255-1-225x300.avif 225w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4255-1-860x1147.avif 860w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4255-1-760x1013.avif 760w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4255-1-640x853.avif 640w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4255-1-150x200.avif 150w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4255-1.avif 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"11060\" src=\"https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4254-1-1024x768.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11060\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4254-1-1024x768.avif 1024w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4254-1-300x225.avif 300w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4254-1-768x576.avif 768w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4254-1-860x645.avif 860w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4254-1-760x570.avif 760w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4254-1-150x113.avif 150w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4254-1.avif 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"11058\" src=\"https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4253-1-1024x768.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11058\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4253-1-1024x768.avif 1024w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4253-1-300x225.avif 300w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4253-1-768x576.avif 768w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4253-1-860x645.avif 860w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4253-1-760x570.avif 760w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4253-1-150x113.avif 150w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/img_4253-1.avif 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Courtesy: Govt. Of Sikkim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the extent of the damage, power supply to the Lower Sichey and Ranka areas has been disrupted. The Power Department has stated that restoration may take several days. All officers, from the Secretary to Junior Engineers and linesmen, are actively working on-site to assess the damage and initiate restoration efforts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consumers are requested to bear with the inconvenience as safety and repair work continues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gangtok, May 12, 2025: Incessant rainfall on the evening of May 12 led to a severe landslide above the 66\/11 kV power sub-station at Sichey, causing major damage to the 11 kV control room and feeder panels. 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