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Sikkim India floods: 'I was holding mum's hand but the water separated us'

2023-10-19 05:26
The Indian state of Sikkim is still reeling from destruction caused by deadly flash floods on 4 October.
Sikkim India floods: 'I was holding mum's hand but the water separated us'

Shyam Babu Prasad was asleep when the deluge struck his home.

He and his family used to live in Lal Bazar, a busy market area located on the banks of Teesta river in India's Sikkim state.

"All of a sudden, a wave about 15ft high hit our home and all of us were thrown by its force," Mr Prasad...