Skip to content
The Nexus
WORLDJul 21 · 13:02 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy WASBIR HUSSAIN, Associated Press

Explosion in Indian hydropower project tunnel leaves 11 dead and 14 missing

A methane gas explosion in a tunnel under construction for the Teesta hydroelectric project in Sikkim, India, killed 11 people and left 14 missing, with rescue efforts hampered by toxic gases. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is working to reach trapped individuals at the site, part of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)-led project in a seismically active region.

Nexus surfaces and summarizes. The full story lives at the source.

Mentioned
Prem Singh TamangpersonSikkimplaceTeesta hydroelectric projecttopicNational Hydroelectric Power CorporationorganizationNational Disaster Response Forceorganizationmethane gastopicTeesta River basinplace
Spot something wrong with this article?Report a problem →
Forward this
Related Signal

Adjacent reporting