Gangtok, Jun 3: A man was killed after a tree fell on him at an under-construction road in Sikkim's Gangtok district, police said.

The accident happened on the Gangtok Bypass near Rumtek around 3 pm, they said. The deceased was identified as Santosh Giri, 45, they added. Sikkim Landslide: 3 Dead, 6 Security Personnel Missing as Landslide Triggered by Heavy Rains Hit Military Camp at Chhaten, Search Operations Underway.

The body was sent for post-mortem examination, and an investigation was started to ascertain the sequence of events leading to the death, police said.

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