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Sikkim cloudburst: Two persons die among those stranded in Lachen village
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Amid the catastrophe in the northeastern state of Sikkim, following the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) in South Lhonak Lake creating havoc across the Teesta basin in Sikkim and North Bengal, a total of 523 tourists were left stranded in the Lachen village out of which, two suffered ca
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Last rites of soldier killed in Sikkim cloudburst performed at Rajasthan's
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Visuals from the spot show that a huge crowd had assembled at his residence when he was laid to rest. The army officer presented the Indian flag to the mother of the deceased.
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Sikkim flash flood death toll rises to 26; 142 people still missing
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
(SSDMA) report of October 6 at midnight, the death toll was registered at 26. It said 2413 people have been rescued, and 1203 houses have been damaged in the flash flood.
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Cloudburst in North Sikkim leads to flooding in four districts in West Ben
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The National Highway-10 connecting Gangtok to Siliguri has been completely washed away near the Likhuvir-Setijhora stretch. Immediate repairs on a war footing will be taken as and when the water recedes in Teesta. The Chief Engineer along with the entire team has rushed to the location. Read More
Cabinet Secretary reviews situation in Sikkim, emphasizes evacuation of pe
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Wednesday reviewed the relief and rescue measures of the Central agencies and government of Sikkim and emphasized that the evacuation of people stranded in the tunnel of Chungthang dam and tourists may be taken up on a priority basis.
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