Sikkim floods death toll rises to 74, another 100 still missing

According to government officials, at least 101 people were still missing after a cloudburst triggered rains causing major flooding in the Teesta river.

A view of damaged vehicles after flash floods, caused by a lake burst in Singtam, Sikkim, India | Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas

Kolkata: The death toll after floods in the Indian Himalayan state of Sikkim has risen to 74, government officials said on Monday.

At least 101 people were still missing after a cloudburst triggered torrential rains and an apparent avalanche, causing major flooding in the Teesta river last week.

 

(Reporting by Subrata Nag Choudhary, writing by Shilpa Jamkhandikar; Editing by YP Rajesh)

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