GANGTOK: The Sikkim Government confirmed that 14 people have died so far in the flash floods that occurred in Sikkim in the early hours of Wednesday.
The 14 deceased are all civilians while 102 people are still missing.
Over 3,000 tourists are feared to be stranded in different parts of the State.
Injuries and persons missing have been reported from Chungthang in Mangan district, and Dikchu, Singtam in Gangtok district and Rangpo in Pakyong district.
As per the information shared by the Sikkim Chief Secretary VB Pathak, he informed, “The Lhonak lake received a cloud burst around 10:42 pm on Tuesday night. Thereafter the lake breached its embankment and made its course towards Teesta river. Soon different parts of the Teesta basin reported a rise in water, with particularly alarming levels in Chungthang where the Teesta Stage 3 dam was breached.”
It is assumed that over 3,000 domestic and foreign tourists are stranded in the State currently.
Similarly, food and civil supplies will be taken to Chungthang, as per the official report.
Meanwhile, the State officials feared ration shortages in the State.
Even the police station in Chungthang has been destroyed.
Chungthang and most of North Sikkim have disrupted mobile network connection as the fibre cable lines were also being destroyed by the flash floods in Sangkalan and Toong in Mangan district, according to the official report.
The State government has set up 18 relief camps in Singtam, Rangpo, Dikchu and Adarsh Gaon which have faced most of the damages.
However, due to a lack of connectivity with Chungthang, the relief camps there are being set up by the Indian Army and other paramilitaries.
South Lhonark lake, situated in North West Sikkim, witnessed a cloud burst causing incessant monsoon rainfall on Wednesday morning.
The flowing flash flood made its way through River Teesta sweeping Indreni Bridge in Singtam town, some 30 kilometres from Gangtok informed Gangtok District Administration.
Another connecting bridge of Balutar hamlet was also swept away around 4 am. (ANI)
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