The Sikkim government on October 5 issued an advisory for tourists seeking to visit the Himalayan state to postpone their travel plans.
Sikkim Flash Floods
“All tourists planning to visit Sikkim are advised to postpone their travel to a later date after the situation normalises,” said the advisory issued by the state tourism and civil aviation department.
Death toll in the lake burst-induced flash floods in Sikkim has risen to 19. This was informed by the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA).
Search for missing soldiers is now being focussed in the areas downstream of Teesta River in Sikkim. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has conducted an image-based study of the outburst of the Lhonak Lake in Sikkim.
