October 7, 2023 8:03 PM

Sikkim Floods: Death toll rises to 30 including 09 Indian army personnel with 81 missing in glacial Lhonak Lake outburst

According to Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA) confirmed death toll from flash floods in Sikkim rose to 30 including 09 Indian army personnel with 81 missing after the glacial-fed Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim triggered a flash flood in teesta river basin on October 4.   A total of 1320 houses were severely damaged and 2563 people were rescued, 26 persons were injured, 1173 pucca and kutcha houses were fully and severely damaged, 91 pucca houses were partially damaged, and ...