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The flood reached the Teesta III Dam at Chungthang at midnight, before its gates could be opened, destroying the dam in minutes. [2] Water levels downstream in the River Teesta rose by up to 20 feet (6.1 m), causing widespread damage. [3] It was the deadliest flood in the area after the 1968 Sikkim floods when around 1000 people were killed. [4]
People inspect the damage from flash flooding in Sikkim, India on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. - Government of Sikkim Five bodies have been recovered, according to a statement by the government of Sikkim.
Flooding in August killed 57 people, left several missing, displaced around 45,000 residents and affected 1.2 million others, as well as damaging over 2,700 shelters. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Damage estimated by the government in Bandarban District was Tk 7 billion (US$63.9 million), though the locals estimated the loss to be over Tk10 billion (US$91.4 ...
In 2020, floods severely affected South Asia due to heavy monsoon rains.The floods caused $105 billion USD of damage ($88.5 billion in India, [1] $15 billion in Sri Lanka, [2] and $1.5 billion in Pakistan [2]), making them the costliest floods in modern history, and the ninth costliest disaster of all time.
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From January to October 2022, excessive rainfall and widespread monsoon flooding occurred in the South Asian countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It has become the region's deadliest floods since 2020, with over 4,700 people dead.
The Lembah Anai Waterfall flows in the highlands of West Sumatra province, Indonesia, a typically tranquil spot that's, fortunately for sightseers, right by the roadside. But on Monday, a powerful ...