Bharat Express

sikkim flash flood

As per Sikkim State Disaster Management report, 63 of the missing people are from Pakyong, 20 are from Gangtok, 16 are from Mangan, and six are from Namchi.

According to officials, the release of water from the Chungthang dam exacerbated the flood that began in Sikkim at 1:30 am.

The cloudburst originated over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim, leading to the rapid swelling of the Teesta River, which flows through Sikkim and West Bengal.