The bodies were recovered from the Teesta river basin and its tributaries in Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar districts and Siliguri area of Darjeeling district in the northern part of West Bengal, which shares border with the Himalayan state
Of the 23 army personnel who had gone missing from Bardang area, the bodies of seven have been recovered from different areas downstream while one army man had been rescued alive earlier and the search for the remaining is continuing both in Sikkim and north Bengal through which Teesta river flows, said Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Friday.
The death toll from the flash flood in Sikkim s Teesta basin has risen to 22, including seven army personnel. The bodies of seven army men have been recovered, while the search for the remaining missing soldiers continues. The flash flood was triggered by a cloudburst over Lhonak Lake, causing extensive damage to the region. Over 100 people, including 15 jawans, are still missing, and thousands have been displaced. The central government has approved the release of Rs 44.8 crore in relief funds, and an Inter-Ministerial Central Team will assess the damage caused by the flood.
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