Moreover, one person went missing after the flash flood in the village and efforts to trace him are still ongoing.

According to an official, the incident took place on Monday morning in Yangang area, about 53 km from Gangtok.

Apart from the two deaths, a woman suffered serious injuries and a man went missing when the village was flooded around 6 am.

The injured woman was immediately sent to Singtam District Hospital.

A district official said that at least seven houses were also damaged. He said rural and police officials are assisting state emergency management teams in carrying out rescue operations at the location.

Meanwhile, Prem Singh Tamang, who took oath as Sikkim Chief Minister for the second consecutive time on Monday, has taken stock of the situation.