23 army personnel missing due to sudden flood in Sikkim, search operation continues

Nationaldesk:
Flash Flood in Sikkim: 23 Army soldiers have gone missing after the sudden flood in Sikkim.  A sudden cloud burst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim led to flooding in the Teesta River in Lachen Valley.  Due to this, some military establishments in the valley have been affected.  Due to release of water from Chungthang Dam, the water level downstream has suddenly increased to a height of 15-20 feet and flood like situation has occurred in many areas of Sikkim.  It is being told that the army vehicles parked at Bardang near Singtam got hit by the flood and 23 army personnel are missing, the search operation is going on.  Apart from this, there is also news of some vehicles sinking in the mud.
Giving information about the situation, Defense PRO said that due to release of water from Chungthang Dam, the water level downstream suddenly increased to a height of 15-20 feet.  Due to this, army vehicles parked at Bardang near Singtam were affected.  Some military installations in the valley have been affected and efforts are on to confirm the details.  23 personnel are reported missing and some vehicles are reported submerged in mud.