© PTIRescue Operations Amidst Challenging TerrainA massive landslide triggered by heavy overnight rains struck Upper Rimbi in Yangthang Constituency, West Sikkim, late Thursday night, resulting in the deaths of four people and leaving three others missing. Rescue operations involving police, border security forces, disaster response teams, and local villagers are ongoing under challenging weather and terrain conditions.Two injured women were rescued; one later died in hospital while the other remains critical. The state government has urged residents in vulnerable areas to stay alert as rainfall continues and has assured full support for victims and rescue measures.The landslide struck while residents were asleep, crashing down on several homes and sweeping away members of a family. Among the deceased are Bhim Prasad Limboo (53), his sister Anita Limboo (46), son-in-law Bimal Rai (50), and seven-year-old granddaughter Anjal Rai.District officials and security forces constructed a temporary wooden bridge across the swollen Hume River to reach stranded victims and evacuate the injured. Authorities caution locals in landslide-prone areas to move to safer locations amid ongoing search efforts.