Sikkim floods: So far 14 people have died due to floods in Teesta river due to sudden cloud burst over Lhonak Lake in Sikkim. 102 people including 22 soldiers are missing. Many bridges were washed away due to floods. There are reports of thousands of tourists stranded in the state.
There is devastation in Sikkim at this time. There was a sudden cloud burst over Lhonak Lake here late on Tuesday night, due to which there was a massive flood in the Teesta River. So far 14 people have died in this flood. At the same time, 102 people including 23 soldiers are missing while 26 are reported injured. However, among the 23 missing, one soldier has been rescued. At the same time, the search operation is still going on. NDRF team is deployed. National Highway 10 was also washed away due to floods. The water level of Teesta river has increased by 15 to 20 feet.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang. PM took information about the situation from CM. He has assured the state of all possible help. Let us tell you that there is an alert of heavy rain in Sikkim even today. According to the forecast of the Meteorological Department, there may be heavy rain in Sikkim in the next 48 hours. Know the updates till now…
Latest updates related to Sikkim floods…
There was sudden flood in Teesta river in Lachen valley due to sudden cloud burst over Lhonak lake.
More than 3000 tourists are stranded in different parts of Sikkim.
14 bridges have collapsed due to floods. Of these, 9 bridges are under BRO and 5 belong to the state government.
About 166 people have been rescued so far. An army soldier is also included in these.
Rescue workers retrieved several bodies from the flooded area of Teesta river at Golitar in Singtam.
Prime Minister Modi spoke to Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang and reviewed the situation arising out of the sudden floods in the state. The Prime Minister also assured all possible help to the state government.
Due to release of water from Chungthang Dam, the water level in the lake suddenly increased by 15 to 20 feet.
On Wednesday morning, a bridge in Singtam was completely washed away in the waters of Teesta river.
The water level of Teesta river was below the danger mark at 1 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon.
The Sikkim government has declared it a disaster in a notification.
All other Indian Army soldiers deployed in Sikkim and North Bengal are safe.
Chief Minister Tamang visited Singtam to assess the damage caused by the flood.
Due to continuous rains, a part of NH-10 had caved in due to slipping of rocks and soil under the road.
Apart from the torrential rains in the state in the last few days, the rise in water level in Teesta river has affected many places in Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri districts.
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