The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Rescuers resume operation to recover remaining bodies from Sikkim’s NHPC tunnel
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Rescue operations have resumed at the NHPC Teesta Stage VI project in Sikkim following a tunnel collapse caused by a methane gas explosion that killed at least 20 workers. Authorities are currently draining water from the site to recover the remaining bodies.
Search and rescue operations at the under-construction NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydropower Project tunnel in Sikkim's Namchi district resumed on Wednesday (July 22, 2026) after being temporarily suspended due to the accumulation of mud and water inside the tunnel, officials said.
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