Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Sikkim Tunnel Collapse: Death Toll Rises to 10
A big landslide happened inside a tunnel in Sikkim, India, where workers were building a hydroelectric project.
Ten people died, and many others are stuck inside.
Rescue teams are trying to save them, but there is a lot of dangerous gas in the tunnel, making it hard for them to get to the workers.
The teams are working hard to make sure everyone is safe.
A landslide inside the under-construction tunnel of the Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project in Sikkim has resulted in ten deaths.
Several workers are trapped inside the tunnel, with rescue efforts hindered by high methane levels.
Rescue teams from NDRF, SDRF, Sikkim Police, and Fire and Emergency Services are actively involved in the operation.
The exact cause of the landslide and the number of trapped workers are still unknown.
Rescue teams are prioritizing the safe evacuation of all trapped workers.
- Who
- Workers trapped inside the tunnel, rescue teams including NDRF, SDRF, Sikkim Police, and Fire and Emergency Services
- What
- Landslide inside the under-construction tunnel of the Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project
- When
- 3:09 pm on Monday
- Where
- Samardung, Jholungey, Namchi District, Sikkim
- Why
- Landslide blocked the tunnel's passage, trapping workers; methane gas leak hindering rescue efforts
Rescue Teams
Hazardous Conditions
Access to Tunnel
Rescue Teams
Rescue teams are actively working to enter the tunnel to evacuate trapped workers.
Hazardous Conditions
High methane levels and hazardous conditions are preventing safe access to the trapped workers.
- Location
- Samardung, Jholungey, Namchi District, Sikkim
- Incident Time
- 3:09 pm on Monday
- Death Toll
- 10
- Injured
- Several workers trapped
- Rescue Teams
- NDRF, SDRF, Sikkim Police, Fire and Emergency Services
- Project
- Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project
- Contractor
- Patel Engineering
- Hospitals
- Singtam District Hospital, STNM Hospital, Gangtok, Namchi District Hospital
Sources
Sikkim tunnel collapse: Death toll rises to 7, several feared trapped as rescue operation continues
Eight dead, several feared trapped after landslide hits under-construction tunnel in Sikkim
Sikkim Tunnel Collapse Rescue Ops: Dizzy Workers To Inflammable Path, Why Methane Is Big Risk In Underground Work
Sikkim Tunnel Collapse: How Methane Gas Turns Underground Rescues Into A Race Against Time
Sikkim Tunnel Collapse: Death Toll Rises To 11, Several Still Trapped As Rescue Op Continues
