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.[1] Road transport to Sikkim was disrupted because many parts of the highway to Sikkim were washed away.[2] A total of around 1000 people were killed. The floods are regarded as one of the worst disasters of the region.[1][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Devastation déjà vu dating back to 1968, autumnal cloudburst triggers hill horror. The Telegraph(5 October 2023). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ FLOODED SIKKIM A WAITS NEW ROAD; India Rushes Work on Route to Isolated Protectorate. New York Times(3 November 1968). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ Meer lichamen gevonden na overstromingen en dijkdoorbraak India, 74 doden. NOS(9 October 2023). Retrieved 9 October 2023.