Mumbai: The Death Toll in the flash floods incident in Sikkim surged to 30 as four more bodies were found on Saturday, while 62 people who were reported missing earlier were found alive in the state, authorities said.

Of the 30 deaths – four were in Mangan, six in Gangtok district, 19 in Pakyong and one in Namchi.

In the early hours of Wednesday, a cloudburst caused a flash flood that affected 41,870 people in four districts of the Himalayan state, with Mangan bearing the brunt of the tragedy with an estimated 30,300 people affected, it added.

The three other districts that are impacted are Gangtok, Pakyang, and Namchi.

Nine soldiers were among the 19 individuals who died in Pakyong, according to the report. On October 3, 23 troops went missing; one of them had already been found.

The Army is still looking for the other missing individuals. Army Dogs, drones, and specialized radar have all been used for the task.

Officials said that 15 of the 39 army vehicles that had also gone missing on that day had so far been found in several feet of slush.

The disbursement of Rs 44.8 crore from the central share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to Sikkim to aid those impacted by flash floods has been authorized by the Center.

On Saturday, Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang traveled to north Sikkim’s disaster-affected areas and examined the infrastructure that had been devastated.

Additionally, he presided over a gathering of the Toong Naga Gram Panchayat Unit’s Zilla and Ward Members, together with GREF, BRO, and officials from related departments.

During the meeting, it was decided to immediately establish a route for transportation to bring in relief materials by road.

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