Samardung village
Coverage of Samardung village in the Nexus archive.
- Explosion in tunnel at Indian hydropower project leaves 10 dead and 17 missing
A suspected gas explosion caused a tunnel collapse at the Teesta hydroelectric project in Sikkim, India, killing 10 and leaving 17 missing. Rescue efforts are hindered by toxic gases, and officials from the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation also became trapped during the operation.
- Explosion in tunnel at Indian hydropower project leaves 10 dead and 17 missing
A suspected gas explosion caused a tunnel collapse at the under-construction 500-megawatt Teesta hydroelectric project in Sikkim, India, killing at least 10 people and leaving 17 missing. Rescue efforts face challenges due to toxic gases like methane and carbon monoxide, with officials and teams from the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation and National Disaster Response Force involved in recovery operations.