Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari, on Tuesday expressed concern over the tragic tunnel collapse in neighbouring Sikkim and assured all cooperation to the Sikkim government.In a X post, Adhikari said, “Deeply pained and concerned by the tragic tunnel collapse at the under-construction site of the NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project at Samardung; Jholungey, in Namchi District of Sikkim.”At least 10 people were killed while several others remained trapped a…
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Gangtok, July 21 (IANS) A major rescue operation continued through Tuesday morning at the under-construction Samardung tunnel of the NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project in Sikkim’s Namchi district, with authorities confirming that seven people have lost their lives in the incident. According to the latest official update, the bodies of the deceased have been shifted to Singtam District Hospital, STNM Hospital in Gangtok and Namchi District Hospital.Search and rescue teams are continuing e…
Gangtok, July 20 (IANS) All 16 workers trapped inside the under-construction Samardung tunnel in South Sikkim were safely rescued on Monday following a massive multi-agency operation, officials said. A landslide reportedly triggered a suspected gas leak inside the tunnel. The workers were trapped at Mamring near Rangpo, where the Samardung tunnel is being constructed for the Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project. Officials said the incident occurred after a landslide affected a section of the tu…