Nearly 2 dozen soldiers missing in India flash flood

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 05, 2023 12:12 am

GUWAHATI, India: India's army said on Wednesday that 23 soldiers were missing after a powerful flash flood caused by intense rainfall tore through a remote valley in northeastern Sikkim state.

A video released by an Indian army spokesman showed a thick torrent of raging brown water sweeping down a thickly forested valley, with roads washed away and power lines ripped down.

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