Gangtok, Oct 5: Indian Army has rescued one of their soldiers who had been missing following the devastating flash floods in Sikkim in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Altogether, 23 soldiers of Indian Army had gone missing due to the flash floods. With the rescue of one soldier, the operation to locate and rescue other 22 soldiers is underway.

In a press statement, Guwahati based Defence PRO said one soldier has been rescued so far and his condition is stable.

“Troops of Trishakti Corps Indian Army launched a massive search and rescue operation to trace the 23 missing soldiers. The search operations are being undertaken under conditions of incessant rains, fast-flowing water in the Teesta River with the roads and bridges washed away at many places. By evening of 4 Oct 23, one soldier has been rescued and the search operations for balance 22 personnel continues,” he informed.
He further said the family members of the missing persons have been contacted and informed about the situation.

He also stated that all other Indian Army personnel posted in Sikkim and North Bengal are currently safe and they are unable to contact their family members due to disruptions of mobile communication.

Sikkim Government on Wednesday evening said 10 people have died in the flash floods and 82 persons missing and 14 bridges damaged. It also stated that massive search and rescue operations are underway and relief camps have been set up at various locations.

Also Read: Sikkim Flash Floods: 10 dead, 82 missing, thousands stranded, 14 bridges destroyed

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