Sikkim floods: Death toll rises to 25 ‘Explosives, firearms’ warning issued | Latest News India


The death toll in the flood ravages in Sikkim has risen to 25, officials said on Friday, as the army launched a major operation using helicopters to provide relief to thousands of people trapped in the floods. A possible eruption of a high-altitude glacial lake near the China-Nepal border led to flash floods in the small state on Wednesday. At least seven army personnel are among the dead.

An area affected by floods is seen in this unidentified photo released on October 4 in Sikkim. (Reuters)
An area affected by floods is seen in this unidentified photo released on October 4 in Sikkim. (Reuters)

Defense PRO, Guwahati, said on Friday that military equipment, including firearms, explosives, had been washed away in the Teesta river. He warned people to report any unfamiliar objects in and around the river.

“Due to severe floods in Sikkim, some military equipment including firearms and explosives have been washed away in the Teesta river. We urge people to be vigilant and avoid any unfamiliar objects, crates, packages, firearms or Report anything suspicious to the nearest PS. The army has set up search teams along the river’s downstream side,” he said.

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23 army personnel went missing in Bardang area of ​​Sikkim due to floods. The bodies of seven persons have been recovered, while one official has been rescued. Officials are searching for the missing soldiers in Sikkim and North Bengal.

Four of the seven bodies have been identified. The bodies were recovered from the Teesta river basin and its tributaries in Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar districts and Siliguri area of ​​Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal, which shares a border with Sikkim.

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143 people, including 15 youths, are still missing in North Sikkim.

The Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA) said in its bulletin that 2,411 stranded people have been evacuated.

26 relief camps in four affected districts have provided shelter to 7644 people.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved an amount. 44.8 crore to Sikkim from SDRF fund to provide relief to the people of the state.

Following Shah’s directive, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT), which will soon visit the affected areas in Sikkim to assess the flood caused by the bursting of the glacial lake. Can assess the damages. According to an official statement, (GLOF), cloudbursts and flash floods.

A total of 103 people are missing after this incident. Of these, 59 are missing in Pakyong, 22 in Gangtok, 17 in Mangan and five in Namchee.

Sikkim Chief Secretary VB Pathak said that the army will rescue 3,000 tourists stranded in Lachan, Laching and Chingthang areas of Sikkim.

With input from PTI

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