The troopers of TriShakti Corps of the Indian Army on October 8 carried on with their search operations for the missing soldiers.
Sikkim Flash Floods
According to the information from the Defence PRO in Guwahati, out of the 23 Indian Army soldiers who had gone missing since the unfortunate incident in Sikkim, one was rescued alive on October 4, while the bodies of eight others have been recovered.
The search operations for the remaining army soldiers have been kept running. Meanwhile, the TriShakti Corps is providing assistance to nearly 1,700 stranded tourists in the areas of Lachen, Lachung, Thangu and Chungthang.
“Food, medical aid, communication facility is being provided. With the weather remaining inclement, Indian Army is making all efforts to keep the Tourists safe till they are evacuated,” the release from the PRO mentioned.
The students from Assam who were stranded in flash floods-hit Sikkim were successfully evacuated and brought back to the state, reports emerged on October 8.
