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Flash flood in North Sikkim, National Highway submerged
Updated On: 16 June, 2023 10:49 AM IST | Sikkim | mid-day online correspondent
The flash flood in Sikkim has caused severe damage to infrastructure along the highway, making it unsafe for any kind of vehicular movement, officials said
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Authorities in Sikkim on Thursday said that flash flood hit North Sikkim district and submerged the National Highway 10 at Pegong, reported news agency PTI.
Heavy rains lashed North Sikkim on Thursday night which resulted in the overflow of nearby rivers leading to the flash flood that engulfed the highway. Areas such as Lachen and Lachung in North Sikkim have been cut off from the rest of the state due to flash floods, they told PTI.
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