Sikkim flash floods: Mortal remains of eight Army personnel recovered
PTC Web Desk: The mortal remains of eight Army personnel were found on Saturday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said. They were part of a group of soldiers that had been missing since flash floods in Sikkim
Sharing the grim news on X, formerly Twitter, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said "he is deeply pained by the loss of lives in the flash floods".
“Deeply pained by the tragic loss of precious lives, including eight Army personnel in the recent flash floods arising out of glacial lake burst in Sikkim,” Rajnath Singh said.
“Out of the 23 missing soldiers, one was rescued while mortal remains of eight brave soldiers were recovered. Their sacrifice, while being deployed in forward areas in the service of the nation, will not be forgotten,” he said.
He said search operations to rescue the remaining 14 soldiers and missing civilians was underway.
Notably, the tragic death toll from the flash floods in Sikkim has now reached 53, and search operations are ongoing to find the missing individuals. This devastating natural disaster was triggered by a cloud burst that struck the Teesta river in Sikkim, causing extensive damage.
On October 6, the authorities reported that Army and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams had recovered 53 bodies from the mud and debris left in the wake of the flash flood.
- With inputs from agencies
