Northeast Desk, 7th October: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has confirmed the discovery of the mortal remains of eight Army personnel who were part of a group that went missing following flash floods in Sikkim. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), the minister expressed his deep sorrow over the tragic loss of lives in the flash floods.
“Deeply pained by the tragic loss of precious lives, including eight Army personnel, in the recent flash floods resulting from a glacial lake burst in Sikkim,” Singh stated.
“Out of the 23 missing soldiers, one was rescued, and the mortal remains of eight brave soldiers were recovered. Their sacrifice, while being deployed in forward areas in the service of the nation, will not be forgotten,” he added.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also noted that search operations are ongoing to rescue the remaining 14 soldiers and missing civilians who went missing following the flash floods that occurred on Wednesday.