19 people have lost their lives in the Sikkim floods while 103 people are currently missing. The flash flood in the Teesta river, triggered by a cloudburst in Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim, caused an accumulation of a huge quantity of water, which turned towards Chungthang dam, destroying the power infrastructure before moving downstream in spate, flooding towns and villages. Sikkim Cloudburst-Triggered Flash Flood: Death Toll Rises to 14, 102 People Including 22 Army Personnel Still Missing As Search Operation Continues.
Sikkim Floods
19 dead, 103 missing in the Sikkim flash floods: State Disaster Management Authority
— ANI (@ANI) October 6, 2023
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