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Sikkim flash floods | The river runneth over

A massive flood resulting from a glacier-lake outburst in Sikkim wreaked havoc in the early hours of October 4. It claimed at least 94 lives and destroyed the Chungthang dam, which is critical to the Teesta-III hydropower project. Rahul Karmakar reports on the tragedy and the conversations on dam building…

The Hindu

Sikkim floods | Central team leaves for Delhi after assessing situation in flood-hit areas

Central team assesses damage in Sikkim due to flash floods. Team visited affected areas in East & North Sikkim, briefed by Chief Sec.

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Sikkim flood was a matter of time despite uncertainties, scientists knew

Climate change has played a big part in altering the frequency and amplifying the intensity of such weather phenomena – and human activities on unstable terrain have made their effects more devastating.

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Nearly 400 tourists rescued from North Sikkim by Army, IAF on helicopters

The MI-17 and Chinook helicopters of the IAF conducted 10 sorties, moving 354 tourists out of the disaster-hit areas in Sikkim. Read more on The Hindu

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Cabinet Secretary reviews situation in Sikkim; assures all possible support and assistance

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Monday reviewed the situation in Sikkim and assured all possible support and assistance for the state.

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Flash floods: Sikkim chief secy expresses concern over flooding of Teesta basin with ammunitions and explosives

KOLKATA: The Sikkim chief secretary, while attending a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), virtually, expressed concern about how the Teesta Basin in Sikkim as well as in Bengal was filled with weapons, ammunitions and explosives washed away from an army ammunition depot in North Sikkim.

The Times of India

Indian rescue copters are flying into region where flood washed out bridges and killed at least 52

Air force helicopters have been able to land to rescue people in India’s Himalayan northeast after a 6-year-old hydroelectric dam cracked open last week in intense rain, flooding a valley with glacial lake water and washing away bridges and homes as thousands fled

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Air force conducts disaster relief operations in Sikkim

IAF HADR ops in Sikkim post flash flood. 33 bodies incl. 9 jawans recovered, 105 missing. 40 bodies fished out downstream in WB. IAF carrying Garud commandos, equip, fuel, meds, SAR equip via Chinook & MI 17 V5. EAC coordinating ops. Met Dept forecasts rain. 60,870 affected, 2,563 rescued.

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What caused the flood in Sikkim? | Explained

Glacier Lake Outburst Floods in Himalayas pose a major risk to hydropower projects and people living downstream. Early warning systems, better coordination and greater awareness are needed to mitigate the risk.

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Toll rises to 32 in Sikkim flash flood, search on for those still missing

Search was underway for 122 people who are still missing. Seventy-eight people are missing in Pakyong district, 23 in Gangtok district, 15 in Mangan and six in Namchi following the flash flood in Sikkim.

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Missing Army personnel from Assam confirmed dead in Sikkim flash flood: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma says missing Indian Army personnel Mitul Kalita of Baksa District confirmed dead in Sikkim flash flood. Nine Army men killed in the floods so far. Sarma expresses condolences to bereaved family.

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Sikkim flash floods: MoS Ajay Mishra meets CM Tamang, assures Centre's help

Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra held a meeting with Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang at the CM’s residence in Gangtok to discuss the situation of flash floods in the State

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Morning Digest | More than 200 dead in Israel after Hamas incursion; eight soldiers killed in Sikkim flash flood, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

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Flash floods: 150 Assam students in Sikkim to return on Sunday

GUWAHATI: The Assam government will bring back 150 students, stranded in Sikkim, on Sunday even as 26 students of Meghalaya reached Shillong from the disaster-hit Himalayan state on Saturday evening.

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Mamata alleges Centre’s discrimination towards flood-hit people in north Bengal

The Chief Minister said that the “recent disaster which has struck our brothers and sisters at Sikkim has struck my people at the Darjeeling hills and in Kalimpong also”.

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Sikkim flash floods | Eight soldiers killed, search on for 14 missing

Search ops ongoing to find 23 missing soldiers in Sikkim; 1 rescued, 8 dead, 14 still missing. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pays tribute to the 8 brave soldiers. Teams of TMR, tracker dogs, special radars deployed to assist search. Road link between Singtam & Burdang restored.

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Flash floods: 3,000 tourists stranded in Lachen, Lachung in Sikkim

GANGTOK: Over 3,000 tourists are stranded in Lachen and Lachung, situated in the Mangan district of Sikkim, following a flash flood that severed all road connections. Officials have confirmed their safety on Saturday.

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Sikkim flash flood death toll rises to 26; 142 people still missing

State Disaster Management Authority has said that the death toll from flash floods in Sikkim has reached 26 with 142 people still reported missing. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sikkim flash floods | Death toll rises to 30; 62 found alive

Search operations continued for the 142 people who are still missing after the flash flood in the Teesta river that devastated Sikkim

The Times of India

Sikkim flash flood toll rises to 40 as army readies airlift rescue operations; bodies recovered in West Bengal

KOLKATA: The death toll from the devastating floods in Sikkim, has reached 40, according to officials. Army teams are now planning helicopter rescue missions to aid the thousands of people stranded in the floodwaters.

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Sikkim flood: Govt issues travel advisory; urges tourist to postpone travel plans

The Sikkim government has made an announcement urging people who had plans to visit the Himalayan state in the near future to delay their travel arrangements as of now. Reports suggest that travellers should put their plans on hold until the situation returns to normal.

The Independent UK

Icy floodwaters burst through major dam in India's northeast, killing at least 31 people

A flood that burst through a major hydroelectric dam in India’s Himalayan northeast killed at least 31 people, officials said Friday, as ice-cold water swept through mountain towns, washing away houses and bridges and forcing thousands of people to leave their homes

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Centre approves relief worth ₹44.8 crore for flood-hit Sikkim

Amit Shah approves ₹44.8cr to Sikkim for relief measures due to flash floods. IMCT to assess damages and further Central assistance from SDRF to be approved. 98 people missing, 9,215 in relief camps in Bengal.

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Sikkim flash floods death toll rises to 21, searches on for 103 missing people

In Sikkim, 18 dead, 98 missing & 2,011 rescued after flash flood triggered by cloudburst. 22 Army personnel among missing. 26 injured. 3,000 tourists, incl. foreigners, stranded. Army activated telecoms to contact families. IAF & Army choppers ready to evacuate. CM visited worst-hit areas & wrote to PM for support.…

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Sikkim flash floods death toll mounts to 14; 102 people, including 22 Army personnel, still missing

The floods have severely damaged the Chungthang dam that is the mainstay of a key hydropower project, the Teesta -3, situated along the Teesta river that courses through Sikkim, West Bengal and Bangladesh.

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