Ten killed in NHPC tunnel collapse in Sikkim; rescue operations under way
Officials said search-and-rescue operations to evacuate the remaining trapped workers were ongoing. “The Prime Minister’s assurance has brought immense strength and reassurance to the State as rescue operations continue,” he said. The explosion triggered a landslide, blocking the tunnel exit and trapping the workers.
- ▪Officials said search-and-rescue operations to evacuate the remaining trapped workers were ongoing.
- ▪“The Prime Minister’s assurance has brought immense strength and reassurance to the State as rescue operations continue,” he said.
- ▪The explosion triggered a landslide, blocking the tunnel exit and trapping the workers.
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At least 10 people were killed while several others remained trapped after an under-construction tunnel of the NHPC’s Teesta State VI hydroelectric project collapsed in Sikkim’s Namchi district on Monday (July 20, 2026).According to reports, a methane gas explosion triggered the tragedy at the tunnel at Samardung in the district’s Jholungey area. Officials said search-and-rescue operations to evacuate the remaining trapped workers were ongoing. “The death toll is 10 as of now,” Namchi District Magistrate Anupa Tamling told The Hindu.PM Modi calls Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang; offers full support Three dead, several missing in Wayanad debris slipOn Tuesday (July 21, 2026), Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang to enquire about the situation and assured the…
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