The story so far: More than 25 people have been confirmed dead, and many more are missing from a massive flood that resulted from a glacier-lake outburst in Sikkim in the early hours of October 4. “There was heavy rain in south Sikkim but nothing remarkable in the northern region,” M. Mohapatra, Director General, India Meteorological Department told The Hindu. …
At least 22 people were killed and over a hundred were missing after incessant rain and the collapse of what is known as a glacial lake sent torrents of water down the Teesta river, which washed away homes, smashed through close to a dozen bridges and cleaved a hydroelectricity dam that powered the remote north Sikkim region. Disaster struck at …
Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas are home to more than one-third of all types of rhododendrons found in India, reveals the latest publication of the Botanical Survey of India. “Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas comprise only 0.3% of India’s geographical area but the region is home to one-third of all Rhododendron types. However, it was a visit by the British botanist Joseph …
