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 addition, over 3000 tourists are feared to be stranded in different parts of the State. 12-14 workers working in Teesta Stage 3 dam in Chungthang are still stranded in the tunnels of the dam.
Gangtok, Oct 4: A cloudburst-induced flash floods has wreaked havoc across four districts of Sikkim. The state Disaster Control Room at SSDMA has compiled...
While maks shift houses of labourers in the area were swept away with any vehicles being damaged. Collectively, 3000–4000 people were evacuated from Rangpo last night before 2 a.m.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said that he is distressed to know about 23 missing Army personnel following the cloudburst and flash flood situation in Sikim.
