Actor Kartik Aaryan was in Sikkim to shoot for his next with director Anurag Basu. He was accompanied by his leading lady Sreeleela on the location.
Actor Kartik Aaryan, who has been filming in Gangtok and nearby locations, was touched by the warm reception from Sikkim people.
A high-level committee, under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah, has approved the projects for disaster recovery and reconstruction activities for Sikkim and strengthening of fire services in five states.
The entire region comprising Siliguri, Darjeeling, and Sikkim has been experiencing continuous rainfall since early today.
This deployment strengthens India’s defence preparedness along the sensitive Sino-Indian border and aligns with the "Atmanirbhar Bharat" initiative, reinforcing self-reliance in defence technology.
After the deluge in Sikkim, the flood situation has started worsening in different pockets of northern West Bengal with the worst affected being Darjeeling and Kalimpong in the hills and Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar in the plains of Terai and Dooars regions.
Sikkim has been ravaged by the sudden flash flood in Teesta River with connectivity to at least three districts lost after a portion of NH 10 washed away.
The Sikkim Government confirmed that 14 people have died so far, while 102 people are still missing in the flash flood that occurred in Sikkim in the wee hours of Wednesday. All 14 deceased are civilians.
"I offer my condolences to families who have lost loved ones," he wrote, "as well as others affected by this disaster, and pray for their welfare," Dalai Lama said.
Some areas of Bengal were also inundated and suffered significant damage due to the sudden rise in Teesta River’s water level.
