Sikkim flood updates: NHPC shuts all power stations in Sikkim; shares fall over 1%

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Read all the LIVE updates on Sikkim floods here NHPC Ltd stock was down 0.90 at 1.69% while writing this story. Cloudburst and flash floods have killed 14 people in Sikkim. More than 2,000 people have been rescued and the state authorities set up 26 relief camps for more than 22,000 people impacted by the floods.

Around 102 people are missing, including 22 Army soldiers. . One soldier who had been reported missing on Wednesday was later rescued by authorities Eleven bridges were washed away by the floodwaters, which also hit pipelines and damaged or destroyed more than 270 houses in four districts.

The flooding occurred along the Teesta River in the Lachen Valley in Sikkim state and was worsened when parts of a dam were washed away. Several towns, including Dikchu and Rangpo in the Teesta basin, were flooded, and schools in four districts were ordered shut until Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office said in a statement that the government would support state authorities in the aftermath of the flooding.

The flooding was caused by cloudbursts — sudden, very heavy rains — which are defined as when more than 10 centimeters (3.9 inches) of rainfall occurs within 10 square kilometers (3.8 square miles) within an hour. Cloudbursts can cause intense flooding and landslides affecting thousands of people. The mountainous Himalayan region where Sikkim is located has seen heavy monsoon rains this season."Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels