12 workers trapped in under-construction tunnel after landslide in Sikkim
The landslide also triggered a suspected gas leak inside the Samardung tunnel, police said
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Sikkim tunnel landslide
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Rescue on as 27 workers trapped in Sikkim tunnel after landslides
The tunnel is a part of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation’s (NHPC) Teesta Stage VI hydroelectric power project
Sikkim landslides: 8 dead, 19 feared trapped in Teesta hydel project tunnel
The workers were trapped at least three kilometers inside the tunnel and rescue operations were continuing despite rain and inclement weather.
Tunnel collapse: Bengal CM speaks to Sikkim counterpart, offers assistance
Tunnel collapse: Bengal CM speaks to Sikkim counterpart, offers assistance
Methane Gas Leak Triggered Sikkim Tunnel Collapse That Killed 10: Sources
The workers feared trapped in the tinnel belong to different parts of the country.
Toxic gas kills 12 in Sikkim hydropower tunnel
The workers were trapped inside the under-construction tunnel after a landslide blocked its entrance and triggered a suspected gas leak, officials said
20 Workers Die In Sikkim Tunnel Collapse, Efforts On To Rescue 5 Trapped
Seven bodies have so far been identified
12 dead, 13 still trapped after suspected methane explosion in Sikkim tunnel; toll may rise
The deceased included migrant workers from West Bengal, Punjab, Assam and Uttarakhand, a senior official said.
What caused the NHPC tunnel disaster in Sikkim’s Namchi? | Explained
Methane trapped inside rock is suspected to have triggered the fatal blast. But how does this happen?
Bengal: Toxic gases slow rescue ops in South Sikkim tunnel blast, toll reaches 13
Rescuers battled methane, carbon monoxide, mud and darkness as the death toll in the south Sikkim tunnel explosion rose to 13, with 12 workers still missing.
Sikkim tunnel disaster toll rises to 15; search continues for 10 trapped workers
According to an NHPC statement, a sudden burst of suspected methane gas trapped/embedded inside the rocks led to the explosion, generating dense fumes and toxic gases
Sikkim NHPC tunnel disaster: Search for Malayali geologist continues
The tunnel under construction collapsed following an explosion in the ‘Head Race Tunnel’ and a geologist from Kottayam is feared trapped inside the tunnel after a landslide blocked its entrance
13 Bodies Recovered From Collapsed Sikkim Tunnel, Rescue Ops Continue
Twenty-five workers were inside the tunnel which collapsed following an explosion.
Buried questions: On the Sikkim tunnel accident
The costs of projects in environmentally fragile zones are many
Sikkim tunnel disaster: 22 bodies recovered; search and rescue ops continue for remaining victims
Officials said personnel of multiple agencies, including those specialising in coal-bearing areas, conducted operations until midnight on Wednesday under difficult condition
Body of Kerala’s Kottayam native missing in Sikkim tunnel accident recovered
The deceased, Aneesh Mohan, 43, was a native of Pathazhakkuzhy, Velloor, near Pampady, in Kottayam
Death Count In Sikkim Tunnel Collapse Rises To 25, All Bodies Recovered
The NHPC on Wednesday announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh for their families.
All 25 bodies of workers retrieved from Sikkim tunnel
District officials said the search and rescue operation was concluded in the evening
Sikkim green group announces “save Teesta” foot march
The Affected Citizens of Teesta group seeks a fresh Environmental Impact Assessment and Social Impact Assessment for all hydropower projects, including NHPC’s Stage-VI, where 22 workers died in a tunnel on July 20
Bodies of all 25 workers killed in Sikkim tunnel collapse retrieved
Officials said the bodies were sent to hospitals in Singtam, Gangtok and Namchi for medico-legal procedures.
Geologist killed in Sikkim tunnel accident cremated in Kottayam
The funeral was held on Saturday evening after members of the public paid their last respects
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