KOLKATA: At least 40 people were killed after a glacial lake burst its banks and triggered flash floods this week in the Indian Himalayas, government officials told Reuters on Frida
Trucks buried in mud are seen in an area affected by flood in Sikkim in this undated handout image released by the Indian Army on Oct 5, 2023. this week in the Indian Himalayas, government officials told Reuters on Friday as rescuers searched for dozens missing for a second day.
Authorities in Sikkim said the latest disaster, which came ahead of a popular festive and tourism season in the scenic state, had impacted the lives of 22,000 people. Members of Indian Army try to recover trucks buried at the area affected by flood in Sikkim in this undated image released by the Indian Army on Oct 5, 2023.
Photos and videos on social media showed roads and pathways covered with silt and stones, vehicles stuck and small, muddy streams flowing by hillsides. One mortar shell was picked up by people in a neighbouring district in West Bengal state which later exploded, killing one child and injuring six people, local lawmaker Pradeep Kumar Barma told ANI news agency.