Authorities have issued a warning to the public, urging them to report any suspicious items such as crates, packages, firearms, or other strange objects found in and around the river.
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Flash floods have devastated a remote state after a high-altitude glacial lake near the China-Nepal border potentially burst on Wednesday. Tragically, the casualty toll in the Sikkim flash flood has risen to 25, according to officials on Friday. In response, the Army has launched a massive operation, utilizing helicopters to provide relief to the thousands of individuals left stranded by the flood.
During the flood, 23 military personnel went missing from the Bardang region in Sikkim. The Teesta River washed away military equipment, including firearms and explosives, as confirmed by the Defence PRO in Guwahati on Friday. Authorities have issued a warning to the public, urging them to report any suspicious items such as crates, packages, firearms, or other strange objects found in and around the river.
Efforts to locate the missing soldiers are underway in Sikkim and North Bengal, with the bodies of seven personnel already recovered. Thankfully, one individual was rescued.
