Sikkim flash flood death toll rises to 18
The confirmed death toll in the flash floods that hit parts of Sikkim and northern Bengal yesterday has risen to 18, while over a hundred persons are still missing
The confirmed death toll in the flash floods that hit parts of Sikkim and northern Bengal yesterday has risen to 18, while over a hundred persons are still missing
Nearly 200 rain related-deaths were reported and 31 people went missing during the past 41 days since the onset of the monsoon in Himachal Pradesh, the state disaster management authority said.
At least 47 people have died and 57 others were injured in the last week's flash floods in eleven provinces of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported.
No loss of life has so far been reported. Rescue teams of the Army, BRO, ITBP, NDRF, UTDRF and Police swung into action to deal with the situation.
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is engaged in restoring the damaged road links even as landslides and debris on the Tangtse-Changla road caused a heavy traffic jam.
Local police, along with the disaster management personnel, were deployed to evacuate the stranded travelers and divert traffic to alternate route.
“The calamity is massive and the loss due to floods is estimated to be around 8,000 crore in the state,” said CM
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu brought nine stranded tourists in his chopper till Shimla, while 118 were evacuated by the Air Force.
Maximum losses estimated in Mandi district accounting to Rs 23.38 crore.
The Governor has urged the people of the state not to panic and take special care of their safety.
