1 / 11The search and rescue operation by Indian Army for the 22 missing soldiers, after the cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim triggered a flash flood in the Teesta river basin, continues. So far 14 people have died and 102 others are missing, the PTI quoted officials.
2 / 11Meanwhile, Troops of Trishakti Corps are extending medical aid and telephone connectivity to civilians and tourists stranded in the areas of Chungthang, Lachung and Lachen in North Sikkim. Search and rescue operation by troops of Trishakti Corps to trace the 22 missing soldiers also continues. (Image: AP Photo/Prakash Adhikari)
3 / 11So far, 2,011 people have been rescued, while the calamity that happened on Wednesday (October 4, 2023) affected 22,034 people, the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA) said in its latest bulletin.
4 / 11Continued efforts are on to dig out the vehicles submerged under the slush at Burdang near Singtam. The search for the missing persons is now focusing in the areas downstream of Teesta River. Out of the initial 23 missing army personnel, one person was recovered alive on October evening.
5 / 11The family members of the missing persons have been contacted and informed about the situation. All other Indian Army personnel posted in Sikkim and North Bengal are safe and are unable to contact their family members due to disruptions of mobile communication. (Image: Indian Army via AP)
6 / 11The state government has set up 26 relief camps in the four affected districts, the PTI quoted SSDMA. A total of 1,025 people are taking shelter in the eight relief camps in Gangtok district, while the number of people at the 18 other relief camps was not available immediately.
7 / 11The flash flood in the Teesta River, triggered by the cloudburst in Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim, caused accumulation of huge quantity of water, which turned towards Chungthang dam destroying the power infrastructure before moving downstream in spate, flooding towns and villages. (Image: AP Photo/Prakash Adhikari)
8 / 11The flood destroyed 11 bridges in the state, with eight bridges getting washed away in Mangan district alone. Two bridges were destroyed in Namchi and one in Gangtok. Water pipelines, sewage lines and 277 houses, both kuchcha and concrete, have been destroyed in the four affected districts. (Image: AP Photo/Prakash Adhikari)
9 / 11Chungthang town bore the maximum brunt of the flood with 80% of it getting severely affected. The NH-10, considered the lifeline of the state, sustained extensive damage at several places.
10 / 11Seven people died in Pakyong district, four people died in Mangan and three persons lost their lives in Gangtok, according to the SSDMA. Among the 102 people missing, 59 are from Pakyong, including the army personnel. Twenty-two are missing in Gangtok, 16 in Mangan and five people are missing in Namchi. A total of 26 people sustained injuries, the SSDMA said. (Image: Indian Army via AP)
11 / 11About 10,000 people have been affected by the calamity in the Mangan district, while 6,895 people were affected in Pakyong, 2,579 in Namchi and 2,570 people in Gangtok. (Image: AP Photo/Prakash Adhikari)
