1968 Sikkim floods

Natural disaster in India 1968 Sikkim floods 2–5 October 1968 Sikkim and Darjeeling districts ~1000 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. Road transport to Sikkim was disrupted because many parts of the highway to Sikkim were washed away.3 November 1968 FLOODED SIKKIM A WAITS NEW ROAD; India Rushes Work on Route to Isolated Protectorate New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1968/11/03/archives/flooded-sikkim-a-waits-new-road-india-rushes-work-on-route-to.html 9 October 2023 A total of around 1000 people were killed. The floods are regarded as one of the worst disasters of the region.5 October 2023 Devastation déjà vu dating back to 1968, autumnal cloudburst triggers hill horror The Telegraph https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/darjeeling-sikkim-devastation-deja-vu-dating-back-to-1968-autumnal-cloudburst-triggers-hill-horror/cid/1971124 9 October 2023 9 October 2023 Meer lichamen gevonden na overstromingen en dijkdoorbraak India, 74 doden NOS https://nos.nl/artikel/2493456-meer-lichamen-gevonden-na-overstromingen-en-dijkdoorbraak-india-74-doden 9 October 2023 nl References External links Images India Weather Category:1968 disasters in India Category:1960s floods Floods Category:1960s in West Bengal Category:1968 disasters in Asia Category:1968 natural disasters Category:October 1968 in Asia 1968 floods Category:Disasters in West Bengal Category:Floods in India Category:Darjeeling district