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Sikkim tunnel collapse kills 10 after landslide in Namchi district

At least 10 people were killed after a landslide triggered the collapse of an under-construction tunnel at the NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project in Sikkim's Namchi district. Twenty-five workers and project officials were trapped in the incident, while Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang announced ex gratia for the victims' families.

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Rescue operations underway after mishap at the NHPC Teesta Stage IV Hydroelectric Project in Namchi district. PIC/PTI

Rescue operations underway after mishap at the NHPC Teesta Stage IV Hydroelectric Project in Namchi district. PIC/PTI

At least 10 people were killed after an under construction tunnel collapsed due to a landslide in Sikkim’s Namchi district, police said on Tuesday.

A total of 25 people, including project officials and workers, were trapped inside the ADIT-3 tunnel when it suddenly collapsed on Monday. 

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