Sikkim flash floods death toll mounts to 14; 102 people, including 22 Army personnel, still missing
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim flash floods death toll mounts to 14; 102 people, including 22 Army personnel, still missing

The Hindu  

The confirmed death toll from the flash floods in Sikkim rose to 14 on Thursday with 102 people, including 22 Army personnel, still missing after the glacier-fed Lhonak lake in north Sikkim triggered a flash flood in the Teesta river basin on October 4. The floods have severely damaged the Chungthang dam that is the mainstay of a key hydropower project, the Teesta -3, situated along the Teesta river that courses through Sikkim, West Bengal and Bangladesh. Sikkim flash floods updates | October 5, 2023 On Thursday, Pankaj Agrawal, Secretary, Ministry of Power, convened an “emergency meeting” to ascertain damage to projects operated by the National Hydropower Corporation. 26 relief camps The State government has set up 26 relief camps in the four affected districts, the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority said on Thursday, with at least 1,025 people taking shelter in the eight relief camps in Gangtok district.

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Congress criticises govt over untimely fund allotment for Sikkim landslide
4 months ago

Congress criticises govt over untimely fund allotment for Sikkim landslide

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The main opposition party Congress has condemned the Union Government over Sikkim landslide for not allocating funds to act timely to mitigate the disaster. This disaster comes on the heels of the Glacial Lake Outburst Floods and riverine floods in the Teesta River basin in October 2023, which caused massive devastation in Sikkim and Kalimpong, West Bengal. In …

Massive landslide damages hydroelectric project, houses evacuated
4 months ago

Massive landslide damages hydroelectric project, houses evacuated

Live Mint  

A massive landslide hit east Sikkim on August 20, causing damage to sections of a 510 MW hydroelectric project on the Teesta River, officials told news agency PTI. Officials also reported that the landslide caused significant damage to the project's GIS building. The Stage 5 dam became defunct after the October 2023 Glacial Lake Outburst Flood across the Teesta River …

Landslides cut off North Sikkim; swollen Teesta leaves hundreds homeless
6 months, 1 week ago

Landslides cut off North Sikkim; swollen Teesta leaves hundreds homeless

Hindustan Times  

Heavy rains triggered multiple landslides and cut off North Sikkim from the rest of the state even as a swollen River Teesta flooded its banks and left hundreds of people homeless. Landslides in North Sikkim blocked roads and damaged houses and electricity poles. In October last year, a flash flood, triggered by a glacial lake outburst in North Sikkim, left …

Hydropower projects on the Teesta have weakened the topography of Sikkim, causing disasters like the recent floods
1 year, 1 month ago

Hydropower projects on the Teesta have weakened the topography of Sikkim, causing disasters like the recent floods

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 25, 2023 21:03 IST - 12 MINS READ On the night of October 3, 2023, the South Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim breached, causing a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood. Located approximately 60 kilometres downstream of the lake, in Chungthang town of Mangan district, was the 1,200 MW Teesta III dam, the biggest hydropower project in Sikkim. “Rivers …

Will the Sikkim flood impact hydel projects? | Explained
1 year, 2 months ago

Will the Sikkim flood impact hydel projects? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: During the early hours of October 4, a sudden surge in the Teesta river washed away habitations in Sikkim, the Chungthang Dam, several bridges and parts of National Highway 10, leaving scores of people dead and missing and thousands homeless. The 1,200 MW Teesta Stage III hydro power project located at Chungthang village in Mangan district …

Flash floods caused ₹233.56 crore expected loss in Teesta-VI hydro project in Sikkim
1 year, 2 months ago

Flash floods caused ₹233.56 crore expected loss in Teesta-VI hydro project in Sikkim

The Hindu  

State-run hydro power giant NHPC on October 18 said it suffered an expected loss of ₹233.56 crore due to flash floods in its Teesta-VI hydro power project in Sikkim. "Teesta-VI Hydro Electric Project, Sikkim being executed by Lanco Teesta Hydro Power Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NHPC Ltd, which was affected due to flash flood in Teesta Basin on October …

GTA threatens to stop work at two hydel power projects over Teesta after floods
1 year, 2 months ago

GTA threatens to stop work at two hydel power projects over Teesta after floods

Hindustan Times  

The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, a semi-autonomous body which governs the Darjeeling and Kalimpong hills in north Bengal, has threatened to stop two hydel power projects over the Teesta River in Kalimpong after a flash flood killed more than 90 people in Sikkim last week. Teesta Low Dam Project III at Reang “We will not allow the Teesta Low Dam Project …

Sikkim flash floods | The river runneth over
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim flash floods | The river runneth over

The Hindu  

There is a popular folk tale in Sikkim, told and retold in regions where the Lepchas live. The South Lhonak glacial lake, formed from the gradual melting of a Himalayan glacier and located about 17,000 feet above sea level in north-western Sikkim, suddenly breached its embankments and “burst”, inundating the Teesta river basin. “But that was nothing compared to what …

ISRO to monitor Himalayan lakes as Sikkim floods kill 86
1 year, 2 months ago

ISRO to monitor Himalayan lakes as Sikkim floods kill 86

Hindustan Times  

Fresh off landing a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole, India’s space agency has a new task: monitor water levels in two lakes in Sikkim where floods have killed at least 86 people. Flash flood was triggered by an outburst of the Lhonak glacial lake in north Sikkim The Indian Space Research Organisation has been asked to continuously monitor South …

Indian rescue copters are flying into region where flood washed out bridges and killed at least 52
1 year, 2 months ago

Indian rescue copters are flying into region where flood washed out bridges and killed at least 52

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Air force helicopters were able …

Sikkim flash flood | Death toll rises to 34; IAF begins rescuing stranded tourists
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim flash flood | Death toll rises to 34; IAF begins rescuing stranded tourists

The Hindu  

The death toll in Sikkim’s flash flood has risen to 34, officials in the state said on Monday, while the administration in adjoining northern West Bengal said that 40 bodies have been fished out from the downstream of Teesta River. The Indian Air Force has started rescue and relief operations in the Himalayan state, airlifting the first batch of stranded …

Migrant workers in Sikkim recount nightmare as they leave for home states
1 year, 2 months ago

Migrant workers in Sikkim recount nightmare as they leave for home states

Hindustan Times  

Naresh Kumar was fast asleep when police sirens woke him up around 3am on October 4. A migrant worker, Kumar recalled that fateful night when flash floods hit Sikkim which has claimed at least 82 lives so far with around 140 still missing. A flash flood triggered by an outburst in a glacial lake in north Sikkim on Tuesday night …

Sikkim floods: 33 bodies recovered, over 60,000 people affected. Top 10 updates
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim floods: 33 bodies recovered, over 60,000 people affected. Top 10 updates

Live Mint  

Sikkim flash flood was triggered by a cloudburst in the early hours of October 4 over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim resulted in a flood like situation in the Teesta River in Lachen Valley and affected 60,870 people, reported PTI. Also read: Sikkim floods: Heavy rain continues, rescuers struggle to reach flood-hit areas, over 100 still missing According to latest …

Sikkim flash flood: Death toll increases to 32
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim flash flood: Death toll increases to 32

Live Mint  

The death toll in Sikkim has increased to 32 after the flash flood was triggered by a cloudburst in the early hours of Wednesday. According to the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority, the flash flood has affected 41,870 people. The civilians including 4 women and 52 men were rescued via the ropeway made by the ITBP rescue team in Chungthang …

Army launches search operation as Teesta river turns into potential minefield
1 year, 2 months ago

Army launches search operation as Teesta river turns into potential minefield

Hindustan Times  

Gangtok:The army has launched a massive search operation to locate explosives that may be buried under the silt and debris on the banks of the Teesta River along a few hundred kilometres stretch in Sikkim and West Bengal. Indian Army officers inspect the damage caused by flash floods in north Sikkim “At least 33 teams, each comprising 6-7 army personnel, …

Toll rises to 32 in Sikkim flash flood, search on for those still missing
1 year, 2 months ago

Toll rises to 32 in Sikkim flash flood, search on for those still missing

The Hindu  

Thirty-two bodies, including those of nine Armymen, have been recovered so far from the slush and debris of the flash flood in the Teesta river that devastated Sikkim, while the search continued for the over 100 people who are still missing, officials said on October 8. So far, 2,563 people have been rescued from different areas of the state, most …

Sikkim’s aboriginal inhabitants suffer major damage in flash flood
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim’s aboriginal inhabitants suffer major damage in flash flood

Hindustan Times  

Dzongu, a region in north Sikkim, which has over the years been established as an official reserve of the Lepchas – the aboriginal inhabitants of the tiny Himalayan state in eastern India – has been badly hit by the flash flood. On Tuesday night, a flash flood was triggered by an outburst of the Lhonak glacial lake in north Sikkim …

Sikkim flash floods: MoS Ajay Mishra meets CM Tamang, assures Centre's help
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim flash floods: MoS Ajay Mishra meets CM Tamang, assures Centre's help

The Hindu  

Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra on October 8 held a meeting with Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang at the CM's residence in Gangtok to discuss the situation of flash floods in the State. Earlier on Saturday, he visited the flash flood-affected areas in Rangpo.According to a statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Home Minister …

Sikkim floods: Heavy rain continues, rescuers struggle to reach flood-hit areas
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim floods: Heavy rain continues, rescuers struggle to reach flood-hit areas

Live Mint  

Sikkim floods: Indian rescue teams are finding it difficult to reach flood-hit areas in the north-eastern state of Sikkim where more than 140 people are missing because the region is still experiencing bouts of heavy rain, said officials on Saturday. VB Pathak, the state's chief secretary said, “We are waiting for weather conditions to improve as only then Air Force …

Sikkim flash floods | Eight soldiers killed, search on for 14 missing
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim flash floods | Eight soldiers killed, search on for 14 missing

The Hindu  

Eight Army personnel have lost their lives in the flash floods that followed a glacial lake burst in Sikkim this week, while search efforts to locate 14 missing soldiers are continuing, the Indian Army said on Saturday, adding that the operational situation along the Line of Actual Control is stable. While the hinterland of Sikkim has been affected, the operational …

Sikkim flash floods | Death toll rises to 30; 62 found alive
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim flash floods | Death toll rises to 30; 62 found alive

The Hindu  

The toll in the flash flood in Sikkim rose to 30 as four more bodies were found on October 7, while 62 people who were reported missing for the past three days were found alive, a government agency said in Gangtok. The search for the remaining missing soldiers is continuing both in Sikkim and the northern parts of West Bengal …

Sikkim floods: 27 persons killed, 142 still missing, over 2,400 rescued
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim floods: 27 persons killed, 142 still missing, over 2,400 rescued

Live Mint  

Sikkim floods: The bodies of 27 people, including seven Armymen, have been recovered so far from the slush and debris of the flash flood in the Teesta river that devastated Sikkim, while the search continued for the 142 people who are still missing, officials said on Friday night. Here's a 10-point update on Sikkim floods 1) The flash flood, which …

Sikkim: Before cloudburst over Lhonak Lake, early warning system was in works
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim: Before cloudburst over Lhonak Lake, early warning system was in works

Live Mint  

Two days after the cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim triggered a flash flood in the Teesta river basin, killing almost 40 people, reports arrived that scientists and government authorities were working on developing an early warning system to mitigate glacial flood risks at Lhonak Lake. Meanwhile, authorities claim that a camera to monitor Lhonak Lake's level and weather …

Sikkim flash flood toll rises to 26, search on for missing
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim flash flood toll rises to 26, search on for missing

The Hindu  

Army and National Disaster Response Force teams, both on foot and in boats, have recovered 26 bodies, including those of seven Army men from the slush and debris of the flash flood which swept through Sikkim’s Teesta river, officials said October 6. CM announces ₹4 lakh ex-gratia to kin of deceased Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang announced ex-gratia compensation …

Sikkim: Firearms, explosives ‘carried away’ by floodwaters, Army issues warning
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim: Firearms, explosives ‘carried away’ by floodwaters, Army issues warning

Live Mint  

The Indian Army issued a warning for civillians in flood-hit Sikkim on Friday after military equipment was swept away by the Teesta river. “Due to severe floods in Sikkim certain military equipment including firearms and explosives were carried away in Teesta river. Officials have asked people to remain alert and report 'any unfamiliar objects, crates, packages, firearms, or any suspicious …

Damages due to Sikkim flash floods worth thousands of crores of rupees, says CM Tamang
1 year, 2 months ago

Damages due to Sikkim flash floods worth thousands of crores of rupees, says CM Tamang

The Hindu  

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on October 6 said that the Himalayan State has incurred damages worth thousands of crores of rupees in the flash flood but the exact details will be known after a committee is formed and it completes its analysis. Meanwhile, Mr. Shah has approved the release of ₹44.8 crore as an advance amount from the …

Residents pick up pieces after Sikkim floods leave behind trail of destruction
1 year, 2 months ago

Residents pick up pieces after Sikkim floods leave behind trail of destruction

Hindustan Times  

Around 2am on Wednesday, Nimesh Chetri and his wife were woken up as sudden announcements over loudspeakers warned people of gushing flood waters in Ghel Khola in West Bengal’s Kalimpong district. A glacial lake overflowed upstream in Sikkim following torrential rains and triggered flash floods down the Teesta, which flows through West Bengal before entering Bangladesh. Three kilometres upstream from …

Damages due to flash flood worth thousands of crores of rupees: Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang
1 year, 2 months ago

Damages due to flash flood worth thousands of crores of rupees: Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang

Firstpost  

Tamang, who visited flood-affected areas in Rangpo town in Pakyong district and assured displaced people lodged in relief camps of all possible help, asserted that the state government’s first priority is to rescue stranded people and provide them immediate relief Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Friday said that the Himalayan state has incurred damages worth thousands of crores …

Sikkim floods: CM Prem Singh Tamang blames ‘sub-standard dam construction’
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim floods: CM Prem Singh Tamang blames ‘sub-standard dam construction’

Live Mint  

Sikkim flash floods: As the death toll in the Sikkim floods climbed to 40, including 7 soldiers, Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang spoke with news platform NDTV and blamed the "inferior construction" of Chungthang Dam for the tragedy. Prem Singh Tamang said that the previous Sikkim Democratic Front government should be blamed for the tragedy due their "sub-standard" work. but, …

MHA constitutes Inter-Ministerial Central Team to assess damages caused by flash flood in Sikkim
1 year, 2 months ago

MHA constitutes Inter-Ministerial Central Team to assess damages caused by flash flood in Sikkim

Firstpost  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has also approved the release of both the installments of central share of the State Disaster Response Fund to Sikkim, amounting to Rs 44.80 crores in advance, for the year 2023-24, to help the state in providing relief measures to the affected people The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday constituted an Inter-Ministerial Central Team …

Icy floodwaters burst through major dam in India's northeast, killing at least 31 people
1 year, 2 months ago

Icy floodwaters burst through major dam in India's northeast, killing at least 31 people

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A flood that burst through …

Icy flood that killed at least 41 in India’s northeast was feared for years
1 year, 2 months ago

Icy flood that killed at least 41 in India’s northeast was feared for years

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Hundreds of rescuers dug through slushy debris and fast-flowing, icy water Friday in a search for survivors after a glacial lake overflowed and burst through a dam in India’s Himalayan north, a disaster that many had warned was possible for years. A vehicle is seen partially submerged in water after flash floods triggered by a sudden heavy …

Sikkim flood | Centre approves relief worth ₹44.8 crore for flood-hit State
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim flood | Centre approves relief worth ₹44.8 crore for flood-hit State

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved release of both installments of Central share of State Disaster Response Fund to Sikkim, amounting to ₹44.80 crore in advance, for the year 2023-24, to help the State in providing relief measures to people affected by the flash floods in the State. The toll in the flash flood in Sikkim mounted to 21 …

Sikkim flash floods: Death toll rises to 19; schools, colleges shut till 15 Oct
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim flash floods: Death toll rises to 19; schools, colleges shut till 15 Oct

Live Mint  

Sikkim Flash Floods: A cloud burst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim resulted in a flash flood in the Teesta River in Lachen Valley on 4 October. Sikkim Chief Secretary Vijay Bhushan Pathak told news agency ANI that around 3000 people are stranded in Lachen and Lachung, 700-800 drivers are stuck. A relief camp has been set up for people …

Sikkim flash floods death toll rises to 21, searches on for 103 missing people
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim flash floods death toll rises to 21, searches on for 103 missing people

The Hindu  

The toll in the flash flood in Sikkim mounted to 21 on October 6 as Army and NDRF teams worked their way through slushy earth and fast-flowing water in the Teesta river basin and downstream north Bengal for the third day in search of those who were swept away and are still missing, officials said. A total of 103 people, …

Deadly floods in India’s Himalayas after lake bursts through major dam
1 year, 2 months ago

Deadly floods in India’s Himalayas after lake bursts through major dam

Al Jazeera  

Ice-cold floodwaters have swept through mountain towns in India’s Himalayan northeast, killing at least 40 people, washing away houses and bridges, and forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. The Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority said in a statement that more than 2,000 people had been rescued, adding that state authorities set up 26 relief camps for more than …

Sikkim flash flood: Disaster relief team fails to land, death toll rises to 30 | 10 points
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim flash flood: Disaster relief team fails to land, death toll rises to 30 | 10 points

India Today  

At least 30 people, including four Army personnel, died and over 100 remained missing following a cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim district that triggered flash floods in the region earlier this week. The flash flood led to the swelling of the river Teesta, sweeping away several houses in towns and villages and dozens of people, including Army personnel. …

Sikkim's Chungthang dam washed away due to substandard construction: Chief Minister
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim's Chungthang dam washed away due to substandard construction: Chief Minister

India Today  

Sikkim's Chungthang dam was washed away because of substandard construction, Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has said. The Sikkim Chief Minister also said the connectivity to the northern part of the state was entirely cut off. The flood destroyed 13 bridges in the state, with eight bridges getting washed away in Mangan district alone. So far, 2,411 people have been …

Sikkim floods a natural disaster? Activists question the role of ongoing hydel projects along Teesta
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim floods a natural disaster? Activists question the role of ongoing hydel projects along Teesta

The Hindu  

With roads and bridges washed away and rescue teams yet to reach the epicentre of the north Sikkim flash floods, activists who have opposed the construction of large hydel projects on river Teesta are refusing to call the tragedy only a natural disaster. This led the water in river Teesta to rise abnormally and swept away several areas including the …

Sikkim flash floods | Search continues for 22 missing Army personnel
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim flash floods | Search continues for 22 missing Army personnel

The Hindu  

Search and rescue efforts are continuing to locate the 22 missing soldiers in Sikkim, and the family members of the missing soldiers have been contacted and informed about the situation, the Defence Spokesperson in Guwahati said on Thursday. The search for the missing persons now focuses on the areas downstream of Teesta River, the Spokesperson said in a statement. “All …

Evening briefing: PM Modi hails ‘The Vaccine War’, Sikkim govt warns explosives along Teesta and all the latest news
1 year, 2 months ago

Evening briefing: PM Modi hails ‘The Vaccine War’, Sikkim govt warns explosives along Teesta and all the latest news

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the makers of the film "The Vaccine War" for highlighting the importance of scientists and science. Prime Minister Narendra Modi More news on PM Modi Rajasthan CM has faith that Modi will take care of things: PM takes swipe at Gehlot Mallikarjun Kharge rebuts PM on caste census, says it’ll help backward classes PM Modi …

Sikkim flood updates: NHPC shuts all power stations in state; shares fall
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim flood updates: NHPC shuts all power stations in state; shares fall

Live Mint  

In the flood-hit Sikkim, the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation told the stock exchanges that its power projects, situated in Teesta Basin have been affected. NHPC's Teesta-V power stations and Teesta-VI HE Project are the two affected projects due to floods in Sikkim. "Power station/project of NHPC Limited situated in Teesta Basin were affected due to flash flood in the region.It …

Sikkim flash floods updates | Schools, colleges to remain shut till Oct 15 as toll rises to 14, over 100 missing
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim flash floods updates | Schools, colleges to remain shut till Oct 15 as toll rises to 14, over 100 missing

The Hindu  

The confirmed death toll from the flash floods in Sikkim rose to 14 on Thursday with 102 people, including 22 Army personnel, still missing after the glacier-fed Lhonak lake in north Sikkim triggered a flash flood in the Teesta river basin on October 4. The floods have severely damaged the Chungthang dam that is the mainstay of a key hydropower …

Death toll rises to 14 in India’s Sikkim flooding, dozens still missing
1 year, 2 months ago

Death toll rises to 14 in India’s Sikkim flooding, dozens still missing

Al Jazeera  

The search is hampered by the collapse of the main highway linking Sikkim to the West Bengal state and Gangtok. The death toll has risen to at least 14 people after flooding in India’s northeastern state of Sikkim that came after heavy rainfall caused the glacial Lhonak lake to overflow. The wall of water powered downstream, adding to a river …

'Teesta flowing within touching distance': Locals recall Sikkim flash floods horror
1 year, 2 months ago

'Teesta flowing within touching distance': Locals recall Sikkim flash floods horror

India Today  

Mishti Haldar, 28, woke up on Wednesday morning to find that the Teesta was flowing almost within touching distance from her porch at Matigara near Siliguri. Camps, which must have been struck by tourists or Army people upstream, had been uprooted and the debris was flowing byâ€æ It was an incredible scene," said Haldar, a housewife. A group of tourists …

Sikkim flood | 10 dead, 22 army men among 82 missing as flash flood wreaks havoc; PM Modi dials CM Tamang
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim flood | 10 dead, 22 army men among 82 missing as flash flood wreaks havoc; PM Modi dials CM Tamang

The Hindu  

At least ten people died and 80 others, including 22 army personnel, went missing on Wednesday after a cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim triggered a flash flood in the Teesta River basin, officials said. "All other Indian Army personnel posted in Sikkim and North Bengal are safe but they are unable to contact their family members due to …

Sikkim disaster: 1,200 MW project dam washed away
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim disaster: 1,200 MW project dam washed away

Hindustan Times  

Teesta Urja, the second biggest run-of-the-river hydro power project in India, suffered massive damage due to flood caused by the breach in Lhonak lake in north-west Sikkim on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. The 1,200 MW power project on Teesta river, one of the most dammed rivers in the country, is located between Chungthang and Mangan in Mangan …

At least seven dead as glacial lake bursts in Sikkim
1 year, 2 months ago

At least seven dead as glacial lake bursts in Sikkim

The Hindu  

At least seven people have died and scores more were injured or missing after flash floods inundated Sikkim on October 4. “More than 8,000 cubic metres per second of water has been released from Teesta barrage which has resulted in flood-like situations in the downstream districts of Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar,” a press statement from the West Bengal …

Sikkim Flash Floods: 23 Army Jawans Missing, Several Vehicles & Roads Damaged
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim Flash Floods: 23 Army Jawans Missing, Several Vehicles & Roads Damaged

News 18  

At least 23 Army officers have been reported missing after a cloud burst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim triggered a flash flood in Teesta River in Lanchen valley. pic.twitter.com/00xJ0QX3ye — ANI October 4, 2023 Taking stock of the situation in Singtam, Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang took to X and wrote, “We are all aware of the recent …

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