NHPC says efforts under way to evacuate personnel trapped in under-construction tunnel in Sikkim project

A disastrous tunnel collapse at Sikkim's Teesta Stage-VI project trapped 25 workers, with initial reports indicating a methane gas explosion led to at least ten confirmed deaths. Prime Minister Modi shared his condolences and announced financial assistance for the victims' families. This incident compounds previous flood-related damage at the Teesta Stage-V power station. Ongoing rescue efforts are in progress, with the official cause of the collapse still being investigated.

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