10 dead, 22 army men among 82 missing as flash flood wreaks havoc in Sikkim; PM Modi dials CM thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim has triggered a flash flood in the Teesta River basin, causing at least ten deaths and leaving 80 others missing. The incident has resulted in extensive damage to infrastructure and has left thousands stranded.
Over 10 dead, 82 missing as flash flood wreaks havoc in Sikkim; Modi dials CM deccanherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from deccanherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Read more about HEADLINE at PTI. Find out more Breaking News and Latest News Headlines from India and around the world HEADLINE word to be replaced by the headline
A cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim caused a flash flood in the Teesta River basin, resulting in at least eight deaths and 49 people missing, including 23 army personnel. The flood was worsened by the release of water from the Chungthang dam. Several towns in the Teesta basin were flooded, and parts of National Highway-10 were washed away. The Sikkim government has declared the calamity a disaster, and a flood alert has been issued for North Bengal and Bangladesh. Relief camps have been set up, and the government is providing assistance to those affected.