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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, 1,500 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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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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Sikkim Flash Flood Death Count Rises To 37, Over 70 Still Missing
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.
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Sikkim Flash Floods Not Affecting Operational Situation Along LAC: Army
The Army on Saturday said the flash floods in the hinterland of Sikkim are not affecting its operational preparedness along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the state.
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Over 3,000 Tourists Stranded In Sikkim Amid Flash Floods
More than 3,000 tourists are stranded in Lachen and Lachung in Mangan district of Sikkim after flash flood hit the area and cut off all road communications are safe on Saturday, officials said.
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53 Killed In Sikkim Floods, 27 Bodies Found In Teesta River: 10 Points
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 identified.
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On Sikkim Floods, Parliamentary Committee's "Severe Shortage" Red Flag
NDTV has learnt that a Parliamentary Committee had red-flagged the "severe shortage of meteorological and monitoring stations in Himalayan regions", including Sikkim, where a flash flood killed 40 people and wrecked a massive dam.
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At Least 40 Killed In Sikkim Flash Floods, 22 Bodies Found In Teesta River
At least 40 people, including seven Armymen, have died in the Sikkim flash floods and the Army is carrying out extensive rescue operations for thousands stranded in the deluge.
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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, 1,500 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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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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Sikkim Flash Flood Death Count Rises To 37, Over 70 Still Missing
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.
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Sikkim Flash Floods Not Affecting Operational Situation Along LAC: Army
The Army on Saturday said the flash floods in the hinterland of Sikkim are not affecting its operational preparedness along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the state.
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Over 3,000 Tourists Stranded In Sikkim Amid Flash Floods
More than 3,000 tourists are stranded in Lachen and Lachung in Mangan district of Sikkim after flash flood hit the area and cut off all road communications are safe on Saturday, officials said.
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53 Killed In Sikkim Floods, 27 Bodies Found In Teesta River: 10 Points
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 identified.
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On Sikkim Floods, Parliamentary Committee's "Severe Shortage" Red Flag
NDTV has learnt that a Parliamentary Committee had red-flagged the "severe shortage of meteorological and monitoring stations in Himalayan regions", including Sikkim, where a flash flood killed 40 people and wrecked a massive dam.
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At Least 40 Killed In Sikkim Flash Floods, 22 Bodies Found In Teesta River
At least 40 people, including seven Armymen, have died in the Sikkim flash floods and the Army is carrying out extensive rescue operations for thousands stranded in the deluge.
