On the night of October 3-4, 2023, thousands of people living along the Teesta River in Sikkim and West Bengal ... This was a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF), one of the most feared risks ...

Mangan (Sikkim), October 07 (ANI): Flash floods have wreaked havoc in the north-eastern state of Sikkim. As per Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority, the death toll from flash floods in ...

that culminated in the massive Sikkim floods. At least 55 died, 74 left missing and the 1200-megawatt Teesta-III hydropower ...

On October 3, as heavy rains pounded ... When these factors interact — as in Sikkim — prediction becomes even harder. Floods are changing, and time to adapt is running out, as highlighted ...

On Friday, the Union ministry of home affairs said in a media release that the decision was made at a meeting of a high-level ...

A high-level Committee Chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday approved projects for disaster recovery and reconstruction activities for Sikkim and for strengthening of fire services in ...

In India, at least 14 people have been killed and 102 are missing including 23 Army personnel, after flash floods triggered by cloud burst wreaked havoc in Sikkim State. Officials said heavy rain ...

The funds will be used for the “Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services”, an ambitious project aligned with the Government's vision of a disaster-resilient India.

On the night of October 3-4, 2023, thousands of people living along the Teesta River in Sikkim and West Bengal, India, had to urgently evacuate their homes as a surge of water and debris rushed down ...