The Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority has reported that they are currently conducting a search for 122 individuals who remain unaccounted for.
The death toll in Sikkim has risen to 32 following a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst in the early hours of Wednesday. Among the recovered bodies, nine are those of Army personnel.
Officials reported that, up to now, 21 bodies have been found in Pakyong, six in Gangtok, four in Mangan, and one in Namchi as of Sunday.
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According to the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA), the flash flood has affected 41,870 people, with 2,563 people already rescued from various parts of the state. SSDMA also mentioned that efforts are ongoing to locate 122 individuals who remain missing. Among them, 78 are missing in the Pakyong district, 23 in Gangtok, 15 in Mangan, and six in Namchi.
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has successfully rescued 56 civilians who were stranded due to the flash floods in North Sikkim. This group, consisting of four women and 52 men, was rescued using a ropeway constructed by the ITBP rescue team in Chungthang, North Sikkim, according to ITBP officials.
The Indian Army Corps of Signals has played a crucial role in restoring civil cellular communications promptly as part of their ongoing assistance to stranded tourists in Chungthang, Lachung, and Lachen, North Sikkim, as stated by the Army on Sunday.
The statement provides contact numbers for assistance, including an Emergency Operating Center (EOC) helpline and various other contact numbers for different agencies.
Sikkim’s Chief Minister, Prem Singh Tamang, mentioned in a report by ANI that the state and central governments are collaborating to restore normalcy. NDRF teams have been deployed for rescue efforts, and efforts to restore power supply in certain areas are in progress, with cooperation from the Border Roads Organization (BRO) and other departments.
