Many In Sikkim "Left With Just Suitcases" After Flash Floods Hit

Many In Sikkim "Left With Just Suitcases" After Flash Floods Hit

Mishti Haldar, 28, woke up on Wednesday morning to find that the Teesta was flowing almost within touching distance from her porch at Matigara near Siliguri. The fast-flowing river, which is normally about 250 metre away from her house, was carrying with it camps, utensils and animal carcasses. "The river had swollen overnight because of the flash flood in Sikkim and rains, and flooded the low-lying areas of our district. Camps, which must have …