Sikkim Flood Update: Death toll in flood reaches 40, 76 people still missing; dead bodies are being found continuously
Sikkim Flood Update: Nearly two weeks after the disaster, officials said they had recovered two more bodies, bringing the death toll in the floods to 40. Even after almost two weeks of the disaster, 76 people are still missing. There was a flash flood in Teesta river which devastated the state and affected around 88000 people.
Recently, flash floods in Sikkim have devastated the entire state. Even today, the bodies of those who died are being recovered continuously. Nearly two weeks after the disaster, officials said they had recovered two more bodies, bringing the death toll from the floods to 40. At the same time, almost two weeks after the disaster, 76 people are still missing.
It is known that a cloud burst in the early morning of October 4 causing a sudden flood in the Teesta River, which devastated the state and affected about 88,000 people. According to the 2011 census, Sikkim has a population of approximately 6.10 lakh, which is the lowest compared to any state in India.
According to the information, the bodies of most of the people who died due to floods have been found in Pakyong. According to the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA), of the 26 bodies found in the district, 15 were of civilians, while 11 were of army personnel.
Four bodies were found in Mangan, eight in Gangtok, and two in Namchi, the bulletin said. Officials said that in the neighboring state of West Bengal, many dead bodies have washed up in the lower areas of the Teesta River. Of the 76 missing, 28 are from Pakyong, 23 are from Gangtok, 20 are from Mangan, and five are from Namchi.
SSDMA said that currently, 20 relief camps are running in the state, where 2,080 people have taken shelter. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the combination of heavy rainfall and a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) event in South Lahonak Lake in North Sikkim has caused flash floods.
