Sikkim Flash Floods: Seven People Rescued by NDRF Team From Singtam After Cloudburst Triggers Flood-Like Situation (See Pics)
At least 23 Army officers are missing and bodies of three civilians have been recovered after flash flood in the Teesta river in Sikkim's Lachen Valley.
Seven people have been rescued from Sikkim's Singtam area after a flash flood hit the region triggered by a cloudburst. One of the NDRF teams has been deployed in Gangtok, while two additional teams have been dispatched to the surrounding areas experiencing flood-like conditions. A sudden cloudburst above Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim led to a flash flood in the Teesta River basin, aggravated by water discharge from a nearby dam. Cloud Burst in Sikkim: Flood-Like Situation in Singtam After Cloudburst, Photos and Video Show Massive Flooding.
NDRF Rescued Seven People:
NDRF rescued 7 persons from Sikkim's Singtam where a cloudburst caused a flood-like situation. NDRF's one team is deployed at Gangtok and two teams at adjoining areas of Sikkim in West Bengal. https://t.co/3EGDXDH7J0 pic.twitter.com/0Ao1QLgA4T
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