Two weeks after the catastrophe, Sikkim flash flood toll rises to 40, 76 folks nonetheless lacking
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GANGTOK: The toll within the flash flood in Sikkim mounted to 40 with the restoration of two extra our bodies, whereas 76 individuals are nonetheless lacking about two weeks after the catastrophe, officers mentioned.
The flash flood within the Teesta River, triggered by a cloudburst within the early hours of October 4, devastated the state, affecting about 88,000 folks.
Among the 26 our bodies discovered within the district, 15 have been of civilians whereas 11 have been of armymen, in accordance with the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA).
Four our bodies have been present in Mangan, eight our bodies in Gangtok and two in Namchi, it mentioned in a bulletin. Several our bodies have been present in neighbouring West Bengal as effectively, carried by the Teesta to the downstream areas, the officers mentioned.
Of the 76 folks lacking, 28 have been from Pakyong, 23 from Gangtok, 20 from Mangan and 5 from Namchi. At current, 20 aid camps are operational within the state the place 2,080 individuals are taking shelter, the SSDMA mentioned.
According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), a mixture of extra rainfall and a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) occasion at South Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim may have triggered the flash floods.
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GANGTOK: The toll within the flash flood in Sikkim mounted to 40 with the restoration of two extra our bodies, whereas 76 individuals are nonetheless lacking about two weeks after the catastrophe, officers mentioned.
The flash flood within the Teesta River, triggered by a cloudburst within the early hours of October 4, devastated the state, affecting about 88,000 folks.
Among the 26 our bodies discovered within the district, 15 have been of civilians whereas 11 have been of armymen, in accordance with the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA).googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
Four our bodies have been present in Mangan, eight our bodies in Gangtok and two in Namchi, it mentioned in a bulletin. Several our bodies have been present in neighbouring West Bengal as effectively, carried by the Teesta to the downstream areas, the officers mentioned.
Of the 76 folks lacking, 28 have been from Pakyong, 23 from Gangtok, 20 from Mangan and 5 from Namchi. At current, 20 aid camps are operational within the state the place 2,080 individuals are taking shelter, the SSDMA mentioned.
According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), a mixture of extra rainfall and a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) occasion at South Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim may have triggered the flash floods.
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