Dossier
methane gas
Coverage of methane gas in the Nexus archive.
- 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.