At least 30 people are missing after torrential rains in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim caused flash flooding along the Teesta River. The military confirmed that 23 of the missing were soldiers. It is located near the China-India border.
Thirty people are missing after torrential rains in the north-eastern Indian state of Sikkim caused flash floods in the Tista River. Online picture
A sudden rainstorm in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim caused flash floods in the Testa River, resulting in 30 people lost. Online picture
Torrential rains in Sikkim state caused flash flooding in the Testa River. Online picture
▲ Sudden heavy rains in Sikkim state caused flash flooding in the Testa River. Online picture
Flash floods in Sikkim state resulted in the loss of 23 soldiers. Online picture
Flash floods in Sikkim state resulted in the loss of 23 soldiers. Online picture
At least 23 soldiers were lost after heavy rains eroded a ravine in Sikkim state, causing severe flash floods. India’s border state, due to the sudden rise of Lhonak Lake (Lhonak Lake) in north Sikkim, the formation of a breach of banks, causing flash flooding in the Tista River, in addition to 30 people lost, and some vehicles were swallowed under the mud, the search is being halted.
The valley is about 150 kilometers north of Gantok, the capital of Sikkim state, which borders China.
Gangtok is also the largest city in Sikkim state, located at the foot of the Himalayas, about 40 km from China’s Yadong County in the northeast and 45 km from Darjeeling in India in the southwest.
In this remote area, near the border between India and Nepal, Lake Lonak lies at the base of the Snow Peak Glacier around Kanchenjunga, the third most flat place in the world.
Flash flooding is common during India’s monsoon season, which begins in June and usually exists from the Indian subcontinent by the end of September. By October, the strongest monsoon rains usually end.
According to the Master, meteorological changes are increasing the frequency and severity of monsoon rains.
With an area of about 7,000 square kilometers and a population of about 600,000, Sikkim is a landlocked state of India, located at the southern foot of the Himalayas, bordered by China to the north, Bhutan to the east, Nepal to the west and West Bengal to the south.