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What caused the NHPC tunnel disaster in Sikkim’s Namchi? | Explained
A fatal blast at an NHPC tunnel in Sikkim’s Namchi is suspected to have been caused by methane trapped inside rock. The article explores how methane accumulation in geological formations can lead to such explosions.
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