Stay Connected. Stay Informed.
The count of people affected by the natural calamity stood at 87,300. (File) Gangtok: The count in the Sikkim flash flood has increased to 37, while 78 people remain missing six days after the deluge was triggered by a cloudburst, officials said on Wednesday. Pakyong district accounted for the largest number of fatalities at 24,…
Read More “Sikkim Flash Flood Death Count Rises To 37, Over 70 Still Missing” »
Rescue workers have saved 2,413 people so far, but 6,875 people remain displaced. New Delhi: At least 53 people, including seven soldiers, have died in the Sikkim flash floods, with 27 more dead bodies found in the Teesta river bed in neighbouring West Bengal over the last three days. Seven of these bodies have been…
The Army has been searching extensively for the 16 soldiers missing since Wednesday morning. New Delhi: At least 19 people, including six soldiers, have died in the Sikkim flash floods, and 103 people, including 16 soldiers, remain missing. Over 3,000 tourists are stranded, 2,500 people have been evacuated and 6,000 have been moved to relief…
