#Tunnel collapse

Sikkim Tunnel Rescue Ends with 25 Bodies Recovered

Rescue crews have recovered the final victims from the Teesta Stage VI hydroelectric project tunnel, confirming 25 deaths after a four-day recovery mission.

Aiden Bhutia • 23 Jul 2026

Rescue Crews Pull 22 Bodies From Sikkim Tunnel Collapse

Rescue teams recovered 22 bodies from the NHPC Teesta Stage VI tunnel in Sikkim. Multi-agency operations continue to locate the remaining missing workers.

Aiden Bhutia • 23 Jul 2026

Sikkim Tunnel Collapse Leaves 13 Dead as Recovery Mission Continues

At least 13 people died after a tunnel collapse in Sikkim’s Teesta Stage-VI project. Rescue teams are currently searching for 12 remaining trapped workers.

Riya Lepcha • 22 Jul 2026

Sikkim Tunnel Tragedy Victim Identified as Rescue Efforts Continue

Authorities identified the first victim of the Samardung tunnel collapse. Thirteen bodies have been recovered from the NHPC project site so far.

Aiden Bhutia • 22 Jul 2026

Sikkim Tunnel Collapse Death Toll Hits 20 as Rescue Efforts Stall

Twenty workers are dead following a tunnel explosion in Sikkim. Rescue teams struggle to reach five trapped individuals amid toxic gas and debris.

Riya Lepcha • 22 Jul 2026

Sikkim Tunnel Collapse Death Toll Hits 20 as Rescue Efforts Stall

Twenty workers are dead following a methane explosion at Sikkim's NHPC Teesta Stage VI project. Rescue teams continue searching for five remaining victims.

Aiden Bhutia • 21 Jul 2026

Sikkim Assembly Mourns 11 Dead in Tunnel Collapse

Sikkim lawmakers observed a silence for 11 workers killed in a tunnel explosion as rescue efforts continue at the NHPC project site in Namchi district.

Timungpi Terang • 21 Jul 2026

Ten Dead as Methane Blast Collapses Sikkim Hydropower Tunnel

Ten workers are dead and others remain trapped following a methane gas explosion and tunnel collapse at the NHPC Teesta Stage-VI project in Sikkim.

Riya Lepcha • 21 Jul 2026

Ten dead, dozens trapped in Sikkim tunnel collapse

Rescue crews search for 27 workers after a deadly methane explosion and tunnel collapse at the NHPC Teesta Stage-VI hydropower project in Sikkim.

Bibar Daimary • 21 Jul 2026

Methane Blast and Landslide Trap Workers at Sikkim Tunnel Project

Ten are dead and many remain trapped after a methane explosion caused a tunnel collapse at the NHPC Teesta Stage-VI project in Sikkim's Namchi district.

Aiden Bhutia • 21 Jul 2026

Seven Dead After Methane Blast Triggers Sikkim Tunnel Collapse

A methane explosion and landslide at the NHPC Teesta Stage-VI tunnel in Sikkim killed seven workers, with conflicting reports on the number trapped.

Aiden Bhutia • 21 Jul 2026

Methane Explosion Traps 25 Workers in Sikkim Tunnel Collapse

A methane blast triggered a landslide at an NHPC tunnel site in Sikkim. Rescue teams struggle to reach 25 trapped workers amid toxic gas and low oxygen.

Aiden Bhutia • 20 Jul 2026

Methane Explosion Traps Workers in Sikkim Tunnel

A methane blast at the NHPC Teesta Stage-VI tunnel in Sikkim trapped 17 workers. Toxic fumes and landslide risks are stalling ongoing rescue efforts.

Riya Lepcha • 20 Jul 2026