October 7, 2023 8:20 AM

Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang allocates relief package; Death toll rises to 26

Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA) confirmed the death toll from flash floods in Sikkim which rose to 26 including Indian army personnel with 142 missing after the glacial-fed Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim triggered a flash flood in Teesta river basin on the 4th of October. A total of 1173 houses were severely damaged. 2413 people were rescued and 26 persons were injured. Due to flash floods in the Teesta River basin, 13 bridges were washed away. According to a press release, Ch...