North Sikkim Flash Floods Live Updates, October 4: Rescue operations are underway and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has taken stock of the situation.
North Sikkim Flash Floods Live Updates, October 4: As many as five people are dead and at least 23 Army personnel have been reported missing following a flash flood triggered by a cloud burst over Lhonak lake in north Sikkim, PTI reported officials as saying. Rescue operations are underway and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has taken stock of the situation. “Some army establishments along the valley have been affected and efforts are on to confirm details,” a statement from the Defence PRO, Guwahati read. On Wednesday, PM Modi assured ‘all possible support’ to the CM amid the calamity.
The flash flood is believed to have started at 1:30 am on Wednesday, said officials. Meanwhile, the water level in the Teesta river was below the danger mark at 1 pm on Wednesday and there is no flood situation around it, according to Central Water Commission data. According to the CWC, the water level at three stations – Melli, Singtam and Rohtak – on the Teesta is below the danger mark but hovering near it.
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Meanwhile, all schools located in Mangan, Gangtok, Pakyong and Namchi districts will remain closed till October 8, the education department said in a circular. The release of water from the Chungthang dam led to a sudden increase in water levels up to 15-20 feet high downstream. This has led to army vehicles parked at Bardang near Singtam getting affected, the officials said.
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First published on: 04-10-2023 at 09:36 IST
