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The death toll due to the flash flood in Sikkim has risen to 21 on Friday. Both Army and NDRF teams are working round-the-clock for the third day in search of those who were swept away and are still missing. (Reuters Photo)
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Of the 23 army personnel who were missing from Burdang area, the bodies of seven have been recovered from different areas downstream while one was rescued and the search is on for 15 missing jawans. (Reuters Photo)
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A total of 103 people, including the 15 jawans, remained missing after a cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim in the early hours of Wednesday triggered the flash flood. (Reuters Photo)
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A total of 13 bridges have been destroyed due to the flash flood in the state. Of these, eight bridges washed away in Mangan district, three bridges destroyed in Gangtok and two in Namchi. (Reuters Photo)
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A man carrying shovels walks along an area affected by the flood near the bank of Teesta River at Singtam in Sikkim. (Reuters Photo)
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At the site of the incident in Burdang, army vehicles have been dug out and stores were recovered. The Army has also deployed tracker dogs and special radars in the search operations. (Reuters Photo)
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Chungthang town bore the maximum brunt of the flood with 80 per cent of it getting severely affected. The NH-10, considered the lifeline of the state, sustained extensive damage at several places. (Reuters Photo)
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Meanwhile, the state administration is carrying out surveys to assess the damage and plan restoration of road connectivity. (Reuters Photo)
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The road link between Singtam and Burdang has been restored with the clearing of a single lane for vehicular traffic. (AP Photo)
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Around 3000 people have been stranded in Lachen and Lachung. The state government has set up 18 relief camps at different locations including Singtam, Rangpo, Dikchu and Adarsh Gaon. (PTI Photo)
