A glacial lake burst triggered flash floods and released water from Chungthang Dam, drastically increasing the water level of the Teesta River on October 4th and causing widespread devastation.
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At least eight people died and 49 others, including 23 army personnel, went missing after a cloudburst over the Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim triggered a flash flood in the Teesta river basin, officials said.
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