Sikkim News Today LIVE | 1 Killed, Several Trapped In Sikkim Tunnel, Landslide Triggers Gas Leak
A body has been recovered from a tunnel construction site after a landslide damaged it and led to a gas leak in Sikkim, officials said
A body has been recovered from a tunnel construction site after a landslide damaged it and led to a gas leak in Sikkim, officials said. About 26 others are feared trapped, they said. Teams of the Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are carrying out rescue and search operations. The incident happened in South Sikkim's Samardung tunnel at 3.09 pm on Monday.
Patel Engineering is constructing a section of the Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project here. According to preliminary information, a landslide inside the tunnel blocked the passage and trapped several workers. Rescue efforts were further complicated by a suspected methane gas leak, making it unsafe for personnel to reach the affected section. About NDTV (English news channel) NDTV is India's Most-Trusted News Broadcaster with the latest updates in news, sports, entertainment and much more from within India and around the world.
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