Siliguri, April 10 -- The Ambassador of Switzerland to India, Maya Tissafi, has visited Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF)-hit areas in Mangan district as part of her official tour of Sikkim to assess the impact of the disaster.
Accompanied by her spouse Jurg Petermann, First Secretary Simon Sevan Schafer, senior regional advisor Pierre-Yves Pitteloud, and SCA-Himalayas team leader Divya Mohan, the Ambassador travelled to Toong Naga under Mangan subdivision on Thursday. Officials of the State Disaster Management Authority were also present.
The delegation interacted with affected residents and reviewed the extent of damage as well as ongoing relief, rehabilitation and mitigation efforts in the region.
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