The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Tunnel collapses in Sikkim’s Namchi; 8 workers killed, rescue ops under way
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A landslide caused a tunnel collapse at the NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project in Sikkim, resulting in the deaths of eight workers. Rescue operations are currently hampered by the presence of toxic gas emanating from the rock formations.
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) said eight workers were killed after an under-construction tunnel collapsed in Namchi district a day ago.
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