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Early Snowfall In North Sikkim, Heavy Machinery Deployed To Clear Roads
The heavy rainfall over the past three days has resulted in the season's first snowfall in Thangu (3900 metres) and Gurudongmar Lake (5425 m) in the tundra belt of North Sikkim.
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Pics: Rare Tibetan Brown Bear Sighted In Sikkim
A rare Tibetan brown bear species has been found roaming in the high-altitude areas of North Sikkim, officials of the state's Forest and Wildlife Department said on Sunday.
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Army Builds 200-Foot Bailey Bridge In 5 Days, Completes Linking North Sikkim
Nearly a month and a half after the devastating flash flood in Sikkim, which killed at least 80 people and washed away roads and bridges, connectivity has finally been fully restored to one of the worst-hit towns in North Sikkim.
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Sikkim Back To Normalcy After Road Connectivity Restored
Nearly a month after the glacial lake outburst and the dam breach at Chungthang on October 4 in North Sikkim that devastated the state with bridges, homes and roads being washed away by floodwaters.
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Moving Through Mountains, Jungles, Army Rescues 245 People In Sikkim
In a daring mission conducted in North Sikkim, troops of the Indian Army's Trishakti Corps rescued 245 people stranded in the village of Rabom due to flashfloods in Sikkim, officials said on Sunday.
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Temporary Bridges Built To Reconnect Flood-Hit Sikkim, Rescue Ops Still On
Work is on to restore connectivity in areas isolated by flash flood in north Sikkim by setting up temporary bridges and other means, while evacuating stranded tourists will continue on Wednesday, officials said.
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176 Tourists Airlifted From Flood-Hit Sikkim
A total of 176 tourists were on Tuesday airlifted from North Sikkim, which has been ravaged by a flash flood in the Teesta river, Chief Secretary VB Pathak said.
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Teesta River In Full Spate, Rescue Efforts In Progress In Sikkim
With North Sikkim cut off by a raging Teesta river, rescue efforts are in progress on a war-footing. A temporary bamboo bridge has been built at Chungthang connecting it to Pegong.
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Video: 56 Ziplined To Safety In Flood-Hit Sikkim By Border Cops' Rescuers
Fifty-six people were rescued in North Sikkim's Chungthang, one of the worst affected areas in the flash flood, the ITBP said on Sunday. Among those rescued were 52 men and four women, it said.
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14 Dead, 102 Missing In Sikkim Flash Flood, Missing Armyman Rescued
As many as 14 civilians have died and 102 people, including 22 Army personnel, are missing after a cloudburst over the Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim caused it to overflow, triggering flash floods in the Teesta river.
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In Pics: Flash Floods In Sikkim After Cloudburst, Parts Of National Highway Washed Away
Flash Floods in Sikkim: A cloudburst triggered a flash flood in North Sikkim on Wednesday after the water levels of the Teesta River rose to an alarming level overnight, authorities said. The cloudburst occurred over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim.
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Not Just The North, Heavy Rain Is Causing Floods In Parts Of East, Northeast
Intense rain has caused landslides and floods in several areas of Assam, Sikkim and north Bengal, even as authorities have stepped up rescue and relief operations.
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Army Rescues 300 More Tourists Stranded In North Sikkim
The Indian Army rescued 300 more tourists who were stranded in North Sikkim district due to landslides and roadblocks, an official statement said.
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Army Rescues 3,500 Tourists Stranded In Sikkim After Landslide, Roadblocks
The Army rescued around 3,500 tourists who were stranded in North Sikkim due to landslides and roadblocks, said officials.
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2,000 Tourists Stranded In Sikkim Due To Heavy Rain, Flashflood
Over 2,000 domestic and foreign tourists were stranded in North Sikkim due to a landslide following heavy rainfall since Thursday, officials said.
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Early Snowfall In North Sikkim, Heavy Machinery Deployed To Clear Roads
The heavy rainfall over the past three days has resulted in the season's first snowfall in Thangu (3900 metres) and Gurudongmar Lake (5425 m) in the tundra belt of North Sikkim.
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Pics: Rare Tibetan Brown Bear Sighted In Sikkim
A rare Tibetan brown bear species has been found roaming in the high-altitude areas of North Sikkim, officials of the state's Forest and Wildlife Department said on Sunday.
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Army Builds 200-Foot Bailey Bridge In 5 Days, Completes Linking North Sikkim
Nearly a month and a half after the devastating flash flood in Sikkim, which killed at least 80 people and washed away roads and bridges, connectivity has finally been fully restored to one of the worst-hit towns in North Sikkim.
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Sikkim Back To Normalcy After Road Connectivity Restored
Nearly a month after the glacial lake outburst and the dam breach at Chungthang on October 4 in North Sikkim that devastated the state with bridges, homes and roads being washed away by floodwaters.
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Moving Through Mountains, Jungles, Army Rescues 245 People In Sikkim
In a daring mission conducted in North Sikkim, troops of the Indian Army's Trishakti Corps rescued 245 people stranded in the village of Rabom due to flashfloods in Sikkim, officials said on Sunday.
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Temporary Bridges Built To Reconnect Flood-Hit Sikkim, Rescue Ops Still On
Work is on to restore connectivity in areas isolated by flash flood in north Sikkim by setting up temporary bridges and other means, while evacuating stranded tourists will continue on Wednesday, officials said.
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176 Tourists Airlifted From Flood-Hit Sikkim
A total of 176 tourists were on Tuesday airlifted from North Sikkim, which has been ravaged by a flash flood in the Teesta river, Chief Secretary VB Pathak said.
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Teesta River In Full Spate, Rescue Efforts In Progress In Sikkim
With North Sikkim cut off by a raging Teesta river, rescue efforts are in progress on a war-footing. A temporary bamboo bridge has been built at Chungthang connecting it to Pegong.
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Video: 56 Ziplined To Safety In Flood-Hit Sikkim By Border Cops' Rescuers
Fifty-six people were rescued in North Sikkim's Chungthang, one of the worst affected areas in the flash flood, the ITBP said on Sunday. Among those rescued were 52 men and four women, it said.
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14 Dead, 102 Missing In Sikkim Flash Flood, Missing Armyman Rescued
As many as 14 civilians have died and 102 people, including 22 Army personnel, are missing after a cloudburst over the Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim caused it to overflow, triggering flash floods in the Teesta river.
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In Pics: Flash Floods In Sikkim After Cloudburst, Parts Of National Highway Washed Away
Flash Floods in Sikkim: A cloudburst triggered a flash flood in North Sikkim on Wednesday after the water levels of the Teesta River rose to an alarming level overnight, authorities said. The cloudburst occurred over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim.
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Not Just The North, Heavy Rain Is Causing Floods In Parts Of East, Northeast
Intense rain has caused landslides and floods in several areas of Assam, Sikkim and north Bengal, even as authorities have stepped up rescue and relief operations.
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Army Rescues 300 More Tourists Stranded In North Sikkim
The Indian Army rescued 300 more tourists who were stranded in North Sikkim district due to landslides and roadblocks, an official statement said.
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Army Rescues 3,500 Tourists Stranded In Sikkim After Landslide, Roadblocks
The Army rescued around 3,500 tourists who were stranded in North Sikkim due to landslides and roadblocks, said officials.
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2,000 Tourists Stranded In Sikkim Due To Heavy Rain, Flashflood
Over 2,000 domestic and foreign tourists were stranded in North Sikkim due to a landslide following heavy rainfall since Thursday, officials said.
