Sikkim flash floods: 300 visitors are stranded; 14 people are dead; over 100 are missing. UpdatesSikkim flash floods:
Sikkim flash floods: One of the 23 missing army personnel has been located following the flash floods in Sikkim. To offer assistance and shelter to the populace, temporary relief camps have been established.
The state government announced on Thursday that there are now 14 verified fatalities from the Sikkim flash floods, and more than 100 people are still missing. A cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim caused the calamity, which left 102 villagers missing as well as 22 soldiers who are still missing and in need of medical attention.
Prem Singh Tamang, the chief minister, has urged the public to hold off on any unnecessary travel at this time while the emergency services have been dispatched to the affected districts. The government of Sikkim has also provided helpline numbers for assistance.
The administration advised citizens to call the following helplines for any assistance in a post shared on X:
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Call ‘112’ for emergency assistance or dial 03592-202892 for a landline, 03592-221152 for a landline, 8001763383 for a mobile, or 03592-202042 for a fax.
Current flash flood information for Sikkim:
1) In addition, the Indian Army has launched three hotlines for the families of those who have gone missing in Sikkim, including its own personnel. Call 8750887741 for aid in North Sikkim, 8756991895 for help in East Sikkim, and 7588302011 for questions on the 22 missing soldiers.
2) Some local officials said that the death toll had already reached 40, but the precise number is still unknown. Numerous people of Chungthang in the Mangan district, Dikchu and Singtam in the Gangtok district, and Rangpo in the Pakyong district are among those reported missing or hurt in the wake of the calamity.
3) On Wednesday, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba issued an order directing that the evacuation of visitors and others stuck in the Chungthang dam’s tunnel be handled on a priority basis. This came after analyzing the situation. According to Sikkim Chief Secretary V B Pathak, more than 3,000 visitors from different areas of the country are stuck in the state as a result of the ongoing tragedy.
4) Over 150 homes in the Industrial Belt (IBM) in Rangpo, which is situated along the banks of the river Teesta, have been impacted by the severe rainfall, which has caused extensive damage. In the areas that have sustained the majority of the damage, Singtam, Rangpo, Dikchu, and Adarsh Gaon, the State administration has established 18 relief camps. The Indian Army is establishing the aid camps in Chungthang because of the poor connectivity.
5) The government reports that a total of 14 bridges have fallen in the incident. Nine of them were overseen by the Border Roads Organization (BRO), while the remaining five fell under state administration. Near the Likhuvir-Setijhora segment, the National Highway-10, which connects Gangtok to Siliguri, has completely been swept away. Urgent repairs will be made after the Teesta River’s water levels recede.
6) Lhonak Lake has received new attention as a result of the catastrophe. According to documents obtained by Hindustan Times, numerous organizations and expeditions have been warning about Lhonak Lake’s vulnerability to a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) for the past ten years. According to the reports, the most vulnerable townships to the calamity include Chungthang, Dikchu, Singtam, and Rangpo.
