People being rescued from a building in Gangtok as flash floods ripped through the Himalayan state of Sikkim on Wednesday, killing at least 14 people and washing away roads and bridges.
A search-and-rescue operation has been launched for more than 100 missing people.
A “sudden cloudburst” over Lhonak Lake in the north sent torrents of water surging down the Teesta River in the Lachen valley, raising water levels up to 6m higher than normal, the Indian Army said.
Videos online showed the muddy deluge rapidly overflowing the river banks and houses caked in dirt and debris.
The city of Pakyong was the worst affected, with seven people killed and 59 others missing, the state government said.
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