2023-10-05 05:00:00
By Le Figaro with AFP
Published 30 minutes ago, Updated now
Sudden rainfall at Lhonak Lake led to powerful flash floods in a valley in Sikkim state. AFP
Sudden heavy rains caused flooding in a valley in the northeast of the country. “Research is underway” to find missing soldiers, indicates the army.
At least ten people are dead and 82 are missing following sudden rainfall at Lhonak Lake led to powerful flash floods in a valley in the northeastern state of Sikkim.Inde, indicated the local government on Wednesday October 4. Vehicles were also submerged. “Research is underway», Specified the armed forces.
«Ten bodies have been recovered so far, and 82 people are missing, including soldiers“, Vijay Bhushan Pathak, a senior government official in the state, told reporters on Wednesday evening. A previous report reported five dead and dozens missing, including 23 soldiers.
Mountainous and isolated region
This remote, mountainous region lies near India’s border with Nepal. Lake Lhonak, a Himalayan glacial lake, is located at the foot of a glacier near Kangchenjunga, the third highest peak in the world. Due to an upstream dam that had previously released water, the level of the Tista River was 4.5 meters higher than normal, the Indian Army said.
Floods and landslides are relatively frequent in India and cause a lot of damage, particularly during the monsoon period which lasts from June to September. But by October the bulk of the monsoon is usually over. Experts say climate change is making these disasters more frequent and larger.
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