Gangtok, Feb 23 (IANS) The Indian Army has carried out a swift rescue operation under ‘Operation Himrahat’ in the high-altitude areas of East Sikkim, safely evacuating 46 stranded tourists following heavy snowfall and extreme weather conditions, officials said on Monday. According to defence officials, sudden and intense snowfall accompanied by sub-zero temperatures on February 22 disrupted normal movement in several vulnerable stretches of East Sikkim, leaving multiple tourist vehicles stranded…
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Jakarta, Jan 6 (IANS) The death toll from flash floods and landslides that struck Indonesia’s eastern province of North Sulawesi has risen to 16, while three others remain missing, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said.The disaster hit Sitaro Islands Regency at around 2:30 a.m. on Monday (local time) after hours of torrential rain triggered river overflows, BNPB said on Tuesday.According to the agency, at least 148 houses across four districts were affected, with seven destroyed, 2…