14 dead, 102 missing in Sikkim flash flood
The Sikkim Government confirmed that 14 people have died so far, while 102 people are still missing in the flash flood that occurred in Sikkim in the wee hours of Wednesday. All 14 deceased are civilians.
The Sikkim Government confirmed that 14 people have died so far, while 102 people are still missing in the flash flood that occurred in Sikkim in the wee hours of Wednesday. All 14 deceased are civilians.
Flash floods that breached Chungthang dam triggered by a cloudburst at Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim and parts of north Bengal prompted a concerned chief minister
Rain fury in Himachal Pradesh unleashed havoc, claiming over 34 human lives and loss of property over crores of rupees…
Five people were killed and three persons have been missing following a cloudburst at Jadon village in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan,…
According to HP State Emergency Operation Centre spokesperson, the cloudburst occurred in Malagi Dadiyat tehsil Ponta Sahib of the district.
Keeping in view the improvement in facilities since then, the Supreme Court in 2012 had set a limit of 7,500 per day from each of the two routes.
Teams of NDRF, SDRF, BSF, CRPF, Army, police and ITBP resumed rescue operation with the first light on Saturday morning, officials said.
Our priority is to save the lives of people. Instructions have been issued to provide all necessary assistance to pilgrims. I am closely monitoring the situation.
Seventeen seriously injured were rescued and eight bodies recovered on Wednesday when the operations were hampered due to rain and bad weather.
The pilgrimage to the shrine has been cancelled as a precautionary measure due to Covid-19 and only security forces were deployed there on guard duty.
