A cloudburst over the Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim led it to overflow, causing flash floods in the Teesta river, resulting in over 10 civilian deaths and 102 persons being missing, including 22 soldiers. 14 bridges have collapsed, and it’s likely that over 3,000 tourists are trapped across the state, according to a government official.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The state’s largest hydropower facility, Chungthang, which saw a cloudburst early on Wednesday, saw pieces of its dam being swept away by the churning waters, aggravating the flooding downstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Disaster Management Act, the Sikkim government has classified the catastrophe a disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Army issued a reassuring update on Wednesday evening amid the gloom and despair when it revealed that one of the 23 soldiers who had gone missing from Bardang near Singtam town had been found and is in stable condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A senior government official in Sikkim revealed that 82 people are still missing and that 10 people, all of whom were civilians, died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As many as 14 bridges, including five owned by the State government and nine by the Border Roads Organisation, sustained severe damage and collapsed. It’s possible that over 3,000 tourists are trapped, the official stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are still about 14 workers trapped in the tunnels who were working on Chungthang’s Teesta Stage 3 dam, some of which was carried away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rangpo in Pakyong district, Dikchu and Singtam in Gangtok district, and Chungthang in Mangan district have all reported injuries and missing people. The source stated that around 25 persons had been taken by ambulance to various hospitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because fibre cable cables in Sangkalan and Toong in the Mangan district suffered damage by the flash floods, mobile networks and broadband connectivity have been affected throughout Chungthang and most of North Sikkim. Additionally Chungthang police station has also suffered damaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, according to the Army, all other Indian Army soldiers stationed in Sikkim and North Bengal are safe and unable to reach their family members due to disturbances in mobile connectivity. The Army also claimed that family members of the missing persons have been called and told of the situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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