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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.
2022–2023 California floods: December 26, 2022 – March 25, 2023 Southern California, the California Central Coast, Northern California and Nevada [y 1] [y 2] [y 3] [y 4] [y 5] 2023 Canadian wildfires: March–October 2023 Canada (all 13 provinces and territories) [y 1] [y 2] [y 3] [y 4] [y 5] 2023 Western North America heat wave: April ...
Floods are the most common natural disaster in India. The heavy southwest monsoon rains cause the Brahmaputra and other rivers to distend their banks, often flooding surrounding areas. Though they provide rice paddy farmers with a largely dependable source of natural irrigation and fertilisation, the floods can kill thousands and displace millions.
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.
The year 2023 brought a brief period of record cold, flooding, a soggy summer and tornadoes to Southern New England. The National Weather Service captures the weather highlights (or maybe they ...
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South Lhonak Lake is a glacial-moraine-dammed lake, located in Sikkim's far northwestern region. [2] It is one of the fastest expanding lakes in the Sikkim Himalaya region, and one of the 14 potentially dangerous lakes susceptible to Glacial lake outburst flood (GLOFs).