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The government of Sikkim declared the flood a disaster, and the Indian central government released ₹48 crore ($5.76 million) in disaster relief funds. [a] [10] [13] Additionally, the state government announced an ex-gratia compensation of ₹4 lakh ($4804) to the families of those who died, as well as an immediate payment of ₹2,000 ($24) to those in relief camps. [14]
The floods have led to closure of schools, disruption of flights and train operations in various parts of North India. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Another period of intense torrential rain continued in August, and at least 71 more people were killed in Himachal Pradesh, while 10 others died in Uttarakhand.
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.
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Officials told the Press Trust of India news agency that they recovered 34 bodies in Sikkim state since the flooding began on Wednesday, while authorities in neighboring West Bengal state have ...
Floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa killed eight people in January, [2] however from June 2022, floods affected most of Pakistan, affecting around 33 million people, or 12% of the country's population. [3] Over two million houses were damaged or destroyed by flooding, [ 4 ] and over $40 billion USD worth of damage has been caused.
What we know about 2023 Burning Man festival’s flooding chaos. 05:30, Alisha Rahaman Sarkar. ... Burning Man did not take place during 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, more ...
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 ...