GUWAHATI, India: On Wednesday( Oct.4 ), the Indian army reported that 23 soldiers were missing following a strong flash flood brought on by heavy rain that ravaged through the valley in the mountainous northeast state of Sikkim.
A flash flood in the Teesta River occurred due to a sudden sky burst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim; 23 workers have been reported missing, and some cars are reported to have submerged under the mud, according to the troops.
” Research efforts have begun.”
Lhonak Lake is located at the base of a mountain in the snow-capped mountains that surround Kangchenjunga, the third-highest rock on earth, and the rural area is close to India’s boundary with Nepal.
According to the army, the river was already more than 4.5 meters higher than usual due to water released inland from the Chungthang Dam.
The rain season, which starts in June and typically disappears from the American continent by the end of September, is characterized by flash floods. The heaviest of the rain rains are typically around by October.
According to researchers, both their frequency and severity are rising due to climate change.