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Rescuers are continuing to search for survivors after a glacial lake burst through a dam in India’s Himalayan north-east
As weather conditions improved in Sikkim state, helicopters arrived in the worst-hit Mangan district to help some 3,000 stranded tourists. On Sunday evening, as the skies cleared and rain subsided, 89 tourists stranded by washed-out roads were airlifted out of northern Sikkim. There is no land access or mobile connectivity in the area, complicating rescue efforts and sharing of information. Thousands of people are sheltering in relief camps set up by the state.
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