Sikkim Floods: 14 Dead, Over 100 Including Army Soldiers Missing After Sudden Cloudburst Triggers Massive Flash Flood in Teesta River

The Sikkim government has declared the calamity a disaster under the Disaster Management Act.

Sikkim Flood Aftermath (Photo Credits: ANI)

14 people died, 102 including army soldiers went missing and 26 people were injured after a cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim triggered a flash flood in the Teesta River basin on Wednesday, October 4. 14 bridges have collapsed and over 3,000 tourists are feared stranded in different parts of the state. The Sikkim government has declared the calamity a disaster under the Disaster Management Act. Cloud Burst in Sikkim: One Soldier of 23 Missing Jawans Rescued; 'His Condition Is Stable', Say Army Officials.

Sikkim Floods

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