Sikkim flash flood live updates: At least 5 dead, 23 army personnel missing; PM Modi assured ‘all possible cooperation’
North Sikkim flash flood live updates, October 4: Rescue operations underway as Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang takes stock of the situation.
Live updates of flash flood in North Sikkim, October 4: At least five people died and at least 23 army personnel are reported missing in flash flood caused by cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim , PTI has given this information quoting officials. The rescue operation is underway and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has taken stock of the situation. “Some military installations in the valley have been affected and efforts are on to confirm the details,” a statement from the Defense PRO, Guwahati, said. On Wednesday, PM Modi assured ‘all possible assistance’ to the CM amid the disaster.
The flash flood is believed to have started around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, officials said. Meanwhile, according to Central Water Commission data, the water level of Teesta river was below the danger mark at 1 pm on Wednesday and there is no flood situation in its vicinity. According to the CWC, the water level at three stations on Teesta – Melli, Singtam and Rohtak – is below the danger mark but hovering close to it.
In the meanwhile, according to a circular from the education department, all schools in the districts of Mangan, Gangtok, Pakyong, and Namchi would be shuttered through October 8. The water level downstream unexpectedly increased to a height of 15-20 feet due to the release of water from the Chungthang Dam. According to officials, this has had an impact on army vehicles parked at Bardang near Singtam.
