Rajnath Prays For The Welfare Of Missing Army Personnel In Sikkim’s Cloudburst

On Wednesday, after a cloudburst caused flash floods in the Teesta river, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh prayed for the safety of the army soldiers who went missing in Sikkim.

Singh called the Sikkim glacial lake breach at Lonak “deeply heart-wrenching” and stated that rescue and relief efforts are still going on despite the exceptionally severe weather.

Following the flash flood that the Teesta river basin experienced on Wednesday as a result of a cloudburst, authorities reported that 23 soldiers were missing.

The Glacial Lake Burst in Sikkim’s Lonak is very heartbreaking. In the face of exceptionally terrible weather, relief and rescue efforts are ongoing. In a post on X, Singh expressed his desire to pray for the safety of the army troops who are missing as a result of this catastrophe.

According to the Army’s eastern command, 23 soldiers went missing after the floods.

“A flash flood occurred in the Teesta River in the Lachen valley as a result of an abrupt cloud burst above Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim. There have been some impacted army installations along the valley, and investigations are ongoing to determine specifics, the statement stated.

“river from the Chungthang dam was released, causing a dramatic rise in river levels of up to 15-20 feet downstream. Army trucks stationed at Bardang near Singtam have been impacted as a result of this, it stated.

“There are reports of 23 individuals being missing, and several cars being buried in slush. Search efforts are in progress, the Army stated.