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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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Video: Indian Army Rescues Over 500 Stranded Tourists From Sikkim's Nathula
The Trishakti Corps men rushed to the rescue and provided succour to the stranded tourists, the Army said.
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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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Army Rescues Over 1,200 Stranded Tourists In Sikkim
Soldiers had even vacated their barracks to enable the accommodation of the stranded tourists, the officials added.
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Army Rescues Over 800 Stranded Tourists In Sikkim
Indian Army on Wednesday rescued more than 800 tourists stranded in high altitude areas in eastern Sikkim, officials said.
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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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26 Meghalaya Students Stranded In Sikkim Amid Flash Floods, Helpline Activated
At least 25 people have died and 143 are missing after a flash flood hit the Teesta River in the early hours of Wednesday.
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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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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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10,000 Rescued From Flood-Affected Areas In West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Expressing concern over the flood-like situation in the state, Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that 10,000 people have been rescued and kept in 190 relief camps in nine districts in the southern and northern parts of the state.
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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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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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Video: Indian Army Rescues Over 500 Stranded Tourists From Sikkim's Nathula
The Trishakti Corps men rushed to the rescue and provided succour to the stranded tourists, the Army said.
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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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Army Rescues Over 1,200 Stranded Tourists In Sikkim
Soldiers had even vacated their barracks to enable the accommodation of the stranded tourists, the officials added.
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Army Rescues Over 800 Stranded Tourists In Sikkim
Indian Army on Wednesday rescued more than 800 tourists stranded in high altitude areas in eastern Sikkim, officials said.
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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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26 Meghalaya Students Stranded In Sikkim Amid Flash Floods, Helpline Activated
At least 25 people have died and 143 are missing after a flash flood hit the Teesta River in the early hours of Wednesday.
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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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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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10,000 Rescued From Flood-Affected Areas In West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Expressing concern over the flood-like situation in the state, Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that 10,000 people have been rescued and kept in 190 relief camps in nine districts in the southern and northern parts of the state.
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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.
