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Bridges, Roads Damaged After Heavy Rain Triggers Landslides In Sikkim
Heavy rains have triggered multiple landslides in several areas of Sikkim over the last three days. Many roads have been blocked due to landslides, hampering road connectivity in the state, show visuals.
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Army Defuses Bomb Swept Away From Ammunition Depot In Sikkim Flood 10 Months Ago
A bomb, swept away from the Army's ammunition depot at Bardang in East Sikkim district during a flood around 10 months ago, was defused on Thursday, the police said.
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Major Glacial Lake Surveys In Arunachal, Sikkim Areas Bordering China
As a part of the national survey to preempt the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF), the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has started surveying the Eastern Himalayas to map all glacial lakes in the country.
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Budget 2024: Finance Minister Announces Rs 11,500 Crore Aid For Flood-Hit Himalayan States
Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a financial aid package totaling Rs 11,500 crore for flood-affected states including Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and Assam in the Union Budget.
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Watch: Army Builds 70-Foot Bailey Bridge In Flood-Hit Sikkim In 72 Hours
Army engineers of Trishakti Corps constructed a 70 feet Bailey Bridge on Gangtok's Dikchu-Sanklang road within 72 hours to restore connectivity to areas cut off due to recent floods in Sikkim.
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1,225 Stranded Tourists Evacuated From Rain-Hit Sikkim
In its second day of rescue operation, the Sikkim administration on Tuesday evacuated 1,225 tourists from Lachung and nearby areas of Mangan district which was hit by a series of landslides and rain leaving at least six people dead, an official said.
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6 Dead, 1,200 Tourists Stranded In Sikkim After Cloudburst Triggers Flash Floods
Incessant rains caused by a cloudburst in Sikkim's Mangan district - measuring over 220.1 mm - on Wednesday night killed six people, the state's government said.
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6 Dead, 1,500 Tourists Stranded Amid Landslides, Heavy Rainfall In Sikkim
At least six people were killed and 1,500-odd tourists stranded as massive landslides triggered by incessant rainfall caused devastation in northern Sikkim's Mangan district, officials said on Thursday.
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Landslides Hit Sikkim After Heavy Rain, 3 Dead, Houses Damaged
Heavy rain in Sikkim has led to flash floods and landslides, killing three and damaging several houses. Debris from the landslides have blocked National Highway-10, which serves as a lifeline between Sikkim and Kalimpong in West Bengal, said official
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2 Killed, Homes Swept Away In Flash Floods In Sikkim's Nachi
Two people have been killed, one is missing, and several homes have been damaged in Sikkim as heavy rains triggered a flash flood in the Majua village in the state's Namchi district this morning around 5:30 am.
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On Republic Day, Sikkim Honours Heroes Of Last Year's Flash Floods
The Sikkim government felicitated the heroes who helped in flood rescue operations after a glacial lake outburst last year, during the Republic Day celebrations in Gangtok today.
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77 People Who Went Missing In Sikkim Flood Presumed Dead
The 77 people who went missing in the flash flood in Sikkim have been presumed dead as they could not be found even after two months of the disaster, Chief Secretary VB Pathak said on Saturday.
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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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Watch: How Indian Army Reconnects Flood-Hit Areas With 150-Foot Bridge In Sikkim
Army personnel with the help of the locals completed the construction of a bailey bridge over the Teesta River.
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Bridges, Roads Damaged After Heavy Rain Triggers Landslides In Sikkim
Heavy rains have triggered multiple landslides in several areas of Sikkim over the last three days. Many roads have been blocked due to landslides, hampering road connectivity in the state, show visuals.
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Army Defuses Bomb Swept Away From Ammunition Depot In Sikkim Flood 10 Months Ago
A bomb, swept away from the Army's ammunition depot at Bardang in East Sikkim district during a flood around 10 months ago, was defused on Thursday, the police said.
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Major Glacial Lake Surveys In Arunachal, Sikkim Areas Bordering China
As a part of the national survey to preempt the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF), the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has started surveying the Eastern Himalayas to map all glacial lakes in the country.
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Budget 2024: Finance Minister Announces Rs 11,500 Crore Aid For Flood-Hit Himalayan States
Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a financial aid package totaling Rs 11,500 crore for flood-affected states including Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and Assam in the Union Budget.
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Watch: Army Builds 70-Foot Bailey Bridge In Flood-Hit Sikkim In 72 Hours
Army engineers of Trishakti Corps constructed a 70 feet Bailey Bridge on Gangtok's Dikchu-Sanklang road within 72 hours to restore connectivity to areas cut off due to recent floods in Sikkim.
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1,225 Stranded Tourists Evacuated From Rain-Hit Sikkim
In its second day of rescue operation, the Sikkim administration on Tuesday evacuated 1,225 tourists from Lachung and nearby areas of Mangan district which was hit by a series of landslides and rain leaving at least six people dead, an official said.
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6 Dead, 1,200 Tourists Stranded In Sikkim After Cloudburst Triggers Flash Floods
Incessant rains caused by a cloudburst in Sikkim's Mangan district - measuring over 220.1 mm - on Wednesday night killed six people, the state's government said.
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6 Dead, 1,500 Tourists Stranded Amid Landslides, Heavy Rainfall In Sikkim
At least six people were killed and 1,500-odd tourists stranded as massive landslides triggered by incessant rainfall caused devastation in northern Sikkim's Mangan district, officials said on Thursday.
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Landslides Hit Sikkim After Heavy Rain, 3 Dead, Houses Damaged
Heavy rain in Sikkim has led to flash floods and landslides, killing three and damaging several houses. Debris from the landslides have blocked National Highway-10, which serves as a lifeline between Sikkim and Kalimpong in West Bengal, said official
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2 Killed, Homes Swept Away In Flash Floods In Sikkim's Nachi
Two people have been killed, one is missing, and several homes have been damaged in Sikkim as heavy rains triggered a flash flood in the Majua village in the state's Namchi district this morning around 5:30 am.
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On Republic Day, Sikkim Honours Heroes Of Last Year's Flash Floods
The Sikkim government felicitated the heroes who helped in flood rescue operations after a glacial lake outburst last year, during the Republic Day celebrations in Gangtok today.
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77 People Who Went Missing In Sikkim Flood Presumed Dead
The 77 people who went missing in the flash flood in Sikkim have been presumed dead as they could not be found even after two months of the disaster, Chief Secretary VB Pathak said on Saturday.
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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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Watch: How Indian Army Reconnects Flood-Hit Areas With 150-Foot Bridge In Sikkim
Army personnel with the help of the locals completed the construction of a bailey bridge over the Teesta River.
