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The Sikkim government has issued a travel advisory, encouraging tourists to delay their travel plans

The Sikkim government has issued a travel advisory, encouraging tourists to delay their travel plans

 The Prem Singh Tamang government in Sikkim Thursday urged people, who planned to visit the Himalayan state soon, to postpone their programmes till the situation normalises after a flash flood that killed at least 14 and 102 others are missing, reported PTI. The state government also requested those stranded in the flood-hit Mangan district not to panic as the authorities concerned would start an evacuation process from Friday. Over 3,000 tourists, including foreigners, are said to be stuck in various parts of the state. Meanwhile, the Tourism and Civil Aviation Department has also issued an advisory stating that “all the tourists planning to visit Sikkim are advised to postpone their travel to a later date till the situation normalises." The tourism department also said the state government would extend all possible help and support in the "evacuation process starting from October 6 subject to weather conditions."

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