Rescue operations have entered the third day after flash floods in India's north-eastern state of Sikkim left over 100 people missing, including 22 army personnel.
At least 19 people have died, officials said on Thursday night.
The massive floods were trigged by a cloudburst over a mountain lake this week.
The floods worsened after water was released from a nearby dam into the Teesta river.
Hundreds of search and rescue personnel have been deployed across the state and areas near the river remain on high alert.
More than 22,000 people have been affected by the floods with many stranded in Lachen and Lachung in northern Sikkim. The floods have disrupted mobile phone coverage in the area.
"As per the data available, around 3,000 people are stranded in Lachen and Lachung," state chief secretary VB Pathak said in a statement on Thursday night. "We will evacuate all with helicopters of [the Indian] Army and the Air Force."
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