A section of a tunnel slope near the under-construction Sevoke-Rangpo railway line in north Bengal’s Kalimpong district collapsed within seconds on Tuesday (August 5, 2025), following heavy rainfall and a landslide in the area. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported from the incident near Tunnel No. 7 of the IRCON-led project, officials confirmed.
“As per reports from the field, there are no casualties or injuries to any workers or general public. There is no loss of any machinery or railway assets,” a senior official of the Northeast Frontier Railway told The Hindu.
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According to the sources inside NFR was about 30 metres away from the tunnel location and there is no danger to the tunnel.
The exact location of the accident is at Ravijhora near Teesta Bazar in north Bengal.
