At least 23 Indian army personnel have gone missing as a result of flash floods resulting from heavy rains in the Sikkim, northeastern India, the Indian Ministry of Defense announced.
A flash flood triggered by a sudden cloud burst over Lhonak lake in north Sikkim, the ministry said in a statement on Wednesday, adding that 23 personnel have been reported missing and some vehicles are reported submerged under the slush.
The flash flood made its way through River Teesta sweeping Indreni Bridge in Singtam town, some 30 kilometres from Gangtok. Many homes near the river basin in Singtam have been evacuated to temporary relief camps in the town.
Floods and landslides often occur in India during the monsoon rains between June and September.
