Teesta Project Blast Kills 22, Traps 3; Rescue Efforts Enter Third Day
22 deaths in a tunnel blast during inspection raises serious safety concerns.
On Monday, a blast in a seven-km under-construction tunnel of NHPC’s Teesta Stage-VI Hydroelectric Project in Namchi district, Sikkim, killed 22 people and trapped at least three more. High-level personnel from NHPC and project developer Patel Engineering were inspecting the site when the incident occurred. Rescue operations involving NDRF, SDRF, and local authorities continue for the third day. NHPC announced Rs 5 lakh compensation to next of kin of deceased workers.
22 JUL 2026
· THIS STORY — Indian Express
A tunnel blast at a hydroelectric project in Sikkim killed 22 people and trapped three more, prompting ongoing rescue efforts.
23 JUL 2026
— The Hindu
The death toll from a methane gas explosion in a tunnel under construction for the Teesta State-VI Hydroelectric Project in Sikkim rose to 15 as rescue efforts continued.
— NDTV
All 25 bodies have been recovered from the collapsed tunnel in Sikkim after a suspected methane gas explosion.
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