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Sikkim tunnel collapse kills 10 after landslide in Namchi district
Updated On: 22 July, 2026 09:02 AM IST | Gangtok | Agencies
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.

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.


