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The government of Sikkim declared the flood a disaster, and the Indian central government released ₹48 crore ($5.76 million) in disaster relief funds. [a] [10] [13] Additionally, the state government announced an ex-gratia compensation of ₹4 lakh ($4804) to the families of those who died, as well as an immediate payment of ₹2,000 ($24) to those in relief camps. [14]
DD Sikkim is a state owned television channel telecasting from Doordarshan. The station broadcasts from a 30-mile radius transmitter coming out of Gangtok and delivers local programming for about one hour and 15 minutes on weekdays. [ 1 ]
Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad, a 32-year-old Indian soldier with the 19th battalion of the Madras Regiment of the Indian Army, survived the massive avalanche and was found on 8 February during post-disaster avalanche rescue operations by the Indian Army, six days after the disaster. He was rescued from 35 feet beneath the snow in −45 °C ...
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Avalanche accidents may induce post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which results in some survivors experiencing significant psychological distress that affects their quality of life. [27] The most common symptoms of PTSD are intrusive thoughts and feelings, tension, sadness, and anxiety. [ 28 ]
Authorities in Idaho on Friday located and retrieved the body of a man who was caught in an avalanche while backcountry skiing with two other men who were rescued the previous day. The two men ...
From 2 to 5 October 1968, there were four days of continuous rainfall in the region of Sikkim and Darjeeling. At its peak, during a 52-hours period, there was 1,000mm of rainfall. The rain caused hundreds of landslides. Houses and bridges were destroyed, including the known Anderson Bridge at the Teesta Bazaar. [1]