Tag: Sikkim
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Sikkim Announces Housing Scheme For Those Who Lost Homes In Flash Floods
[ad_1] Flash flood was triggered by a cloudburst in the early hours of October 4 Sikkim Chief Minister PS Tamang on Monday announced two housing schemes for those who lost their homes in the flash flood that ravaged the northern part of the Himalayan state. The state government will also provide Rs 10,000 each to…
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10 dead, 22 army men among 82 missing as flash flood wreaks havoc in Sikkim; PM Modi dials CM
[ad_1] At least ten people died and 80 others, including 22 army personnel, went missing on Wednesday after a cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim triggered a flash flood in the Teesta River basin, officials said. All 10 who died have been identified as civilians including 3 of the dead who were washed up…