Sikkim: 23 soldiers missing as cloudburst triggers flash flood
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As many as 23 Indian Army personnel went missing in Sikkim on Wednesday after a cloudburst over Lhonak Lake triggered a flash flood in the Teesta River in Lachen Valley. Several Army vehicles parked at Bardang near Singtam were washed away after water was released from the Chungthang dam, resulting in a sudden spike in the water level downstream by 15-20 feet.