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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]
A vehicle lies on top of a submerged building after flash floods triggered by a sudden heavy rainfall swamped the Rangpo town in Sikkim, India, Oct. 5, 2023. - Prakash Adhikari/AP
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.
Lhonak Lake in Sikkim state overflowed on Wednesday, causing major flooding that authorities said had impacted the lives of 22,000 people. ... 2023 at 9:29 AM. ... triggering flash floods down the ...
4 October – 2023 Sikkim flash floods: At least 14 people are killed and 100 others are missing after a cloudburst causes severe flooding in Sikkim. [56] The Lhonak Lake bursts its banks, causing major flooding and impacting 22,000 people. It its the worst such disaster in the region in over 50 years.
2023 Sikkim flash floods. At least 14 people are killed and 100 others are missing after a cloudburst causes severe flooding in Sikkim, India. The Lhonak Lake bursts its banks, causing major flooding and impacting 22,000 people. It its the worst such disaster in the region in over 50 years.
More than 100 people are missing in India’s northeast after heavy rain caused a glacial lake to burst, leading to flash floods which ripped through the Himalayan state of Sikkim Wednesday ...
Main article 2023 Sikkim flash floods Teesta Bazaar was hardly hit by the Glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) of Teesta river due to cloudburst at South Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim. Demographics