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Sikkim: 23 Army jawans missing due to flash flood in Teesta river in Lachen Valley

DNA Wednesday, 4 October 2023
The flash flood made its way through River Teesta sweeping Indreni Bridge in Singtam town, some 30 kilometres from Gangtok, Gangtok District Administration said.
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