The flash
floods in Sikkim have taken the lives of at least 36 persons while 80 people
are still missing from four districts, as per the latest report submitted to
the Chief Secretary.
Reports stated
a total of 90 places including ward in urban and villages of four districts
Mangan, Gangtok, Pakyong and Namchi were badly hit, affecting above 87,300
population.
At least
28 persons have been identified as injured critically. All are undergoing
treatment in hospitals. A total of 1,781 houses were destroyed and 1,381 houses
were damaged severely. A total of 14 bridges were washed out. A total of 2,563
people were rescued and 3,268 persons were evacuated. A total of 5,050 relief
camps are functioning.
According
to reports, Mangan district was badly hit, affecting 50 areas where 30,300
people were in deep trouble. A total of nine bridges were washed away.
In Mangan,
four persons have died and 18 persons are still missing. Two Army personnel
were hospitalised. But in Pakyong district, seven areas were affected 24 Indian
Army personnel have died and 30 persons are still missing, according to today’s
report.
In Gangtok
district, six persons headed and 30 people missing. In Namchi, two persons have
died and number of missing six. Since the day was sunny and the weather was
clear, chopper left for North Sikkim from Pakyong Airport East Sikkim this
morning. Another helicopter started evac- uation from Lachen.
The first
batch of 18 stranded people were evacuated from Lachen by Army helicopter. They
were received at Ringhim Helipad in Mangan, sources said. The first batch
included total of 16 tourists and two labourers. The evacuation process began
for stranded individuals from Lachung to Green- field Airport.
The first
group, which included 17 tourists and 2 locals of Lachung, was successfully
evacuated today. According to sources, a total of 55 persons have been
evacuated.
But the
air evacuation operation was called off due to bad weather conditions in the
afternoon today.
On the
other hand, the Sikkim Government in a notification, has asked some doctors and
employees, who are working in North Sikkim without informing authorities
concerned, and all such medical team interested in serving Chungthang, Lachen
and Lachung are requested to inform the Health Department for ensuring safety
measures and better coordination.
“Some
individuals in the name of organisations have been distributing medicines and
consumables directly. Such practice must stop and those willing to donate
medicines and consumables are requested to do the same in the office of the
Secretary, Health Department,” said the notice.
A
15-member team of ISKCON, led by Madhab Kanta Das and Akhil Atma Priya Das,
left for Sikkim with relief items for more than 500 families from Siliguri,
including rice, pulses, oil, vegetables.
Children’s
food, blankets, clothes, sarees, drinking water, medicines following
instructions of Shrimad Jayapataka Swami Guru Maharaj and Bhakti Purushottam
Swami Maharaj. There are plans to carry more items in the future, Nam Krishna
Das , ISKCON in Siliguri said.
Agencies
