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Sikkim flash flood: Toll rises to 32, search on for those still missing

Sikkim flash flood: Thirty-two bodies, including those of nine Armymen, have been recovered so far from the slush and debris of the flash flood in the Teesta river.

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Flash flood in Sikkim has wreaked havoc/ PTI

Flash flood in Sikkim has wreaked havoc/ PTI

Thirty-two bodies, including those of nine Armymen, have been recovered so far from the slush and debris of the Sikkim flash flood in the Teesta River. At the same time, the search continued for the over 100 people who are still missing, officials said on Sunday.

The flash flood, which was triggered by a cloudburst in the early hours of Wednesday, has affected 41,870 people. So far, 2,563 people have been rescued from different areas of the state, most of which have been cut off from the rest of the country, according to the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA).

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