▲部分道路被沖走。(圖/翻攝自NDTV)
記者詹雅婷/綜合外電報導
印度東北部錫金邦(Sikkim)降下大暴雨引發突發性洪水,部分道路被沖走,河水氾濫。印度軍方證實,有23名軍人4日失蹤,目前正展開大規模搜索,尋找失蹤士兵。
The Himalayan state of Sikkim in north-east India suffered heavy rainfall triggering flash floods in the Teesta river on Tuesday night. Twenty-three army personnel are reportedly missing, and a search operation is underway. #Sikkim #rain #flooding pic.twitter.com/Qax1JVuvbE
— BBC News India (@BBCIndia) October 4, 2023
綜合新德里電視台、路透等報導,錫金邦過去這一整夜降下大雨,北部Lhonak湖的大暴雨造成氾濫,推高提斯塔河(Teesta)水位,目前已知這場暴雨是引發洪災的主要原因。當局透露,大約1.5萬名附近居民可能受到影響,提斯塔河沿岸至少8座主要橋樑被沖走。氣象部門表示,錫金邦部分地區預計將出現暴雨,可能導致土石流或是航班中斷。
Heartbreaking news of a flash flood in Sikkim following a cloud burst, with 23 brave Army personnel missing. Our prayers and hopes are with them, their families, and the rescue teams working tirelessly.#SikkimFlood #PrayForSikkim
— Dr Kafeel Khan (@drkafeelkhan) October 4, 2023
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在首府甘托克(Gangtok)以北約150公里的一處山谷降下大雨,山谷沿線部分軍事設施受到波及,部分車輛被淹沒。依據陸軍東部司令部聲明,Chungthang水壩放水後,下游水位突然上升,導致停放在辛格塔姆附近巴德(Bardang)的軍車受到影響,據報有23人失蹤,部分車輛被淹沒在泥濘中,正展開搜索救援行動。
錫金邦政府已對居民發布高度警戒警報,依據當地民眾拍攝的影片,部分道路被沖走,河水氾濫。首席部長塔芒(Prem Singh Tamang)視察災區時提到,目前沒有人受傷,救援行動正在進行中。
23 army personnel have been reported missing due to a flash flood that occurred in Teesta River in Lachen Valley after a sudden cloud burst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim: Defence PRO, Guwahati https://t.co/zDabUMrCaI pic.twitter.com/uWVO1nsT2T
— ANI (@ANI) October 4, 2023
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