Teesta Floods

North Sikkim Landslide: Teesta Floods Leave Hundreds Homeless

The torrential downpours led to a series of landslides, effectively isolating North Sikkim from the rest of the state. Simultaneously, the swelling River Teesta overflowed its banks, causing widespread flooding and displacing hundreds of residents, rendering them homeless. Landslides extensively destroyed houses in Upper Gyathang and Tarag villages. The road...