Sikkim Police issued road-condition updates for all five districts — Gangtok, Pakyong, Mangan, Namchi, Gyalshing and Soreng — reporting landslides, mudslides and boulder falls.

Gangtok, July 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) A major rescue operation continued through Tuesday morning at the under-construction Samardung tunnel of the NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project in Sikkim's Namchi district, with authorities confirming that seven people have lost their lives in the incident. According to the latest official update, the bodies of the deceased have been shifted to Singtam District Hospital, STNM Hospital in Gangtok and Namchi District Hospital. Search and rescue teams are continuing efforts to evacuate workers believed to be trapped inside the tunnel at Samardung in the Jholungey area of Namchi district.

Gangtok, July 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The four-day search and rescue operation at the collapsed under-construction tunnel of the NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydropower Project in Sikkim's Namchi district concluded on Thursday after recovery teams retrieved all 25 workers and officials who had gone missing following the tragedy, officials said. According to the Namchi district administration, three more bodies were recovered during the final phase of the operation on Thursday, taking the total number of bodies recovered to 25. Following the recovery, rescue personnel carried out a detailed inspection of the tunnel and verified the records of all missing persons.

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A village in Sikkim’s Namchi district on Sunday (June 21, 2026) achieved 100% native orchid coverage to live up to its name of “orchid village”. A team of 17 volunteers visited all 75 households of Sirisay-Thampong village as part of a one-day native orchid conservation drive, identifying suitable host trees and mounting two to three ecologically significant orchid species. The orchids used were epiphytic species capable of growing naturally on tree trunks. The Heavenly Path Organisation (HPO) of Dong village and the youth of Dong and Sirisay organised the drive to plant 630 orchid seedlings representing 29 species and 11 genera. Notable of these species included Dendrobium nobile (Sikkim’s State Flower), Dendrobium aphyllum var. alba, Coelogyne viscosa, Coelogyne barbata, Arachnis clarkei, and Vanda pumila. Dong and Sirisay are neighbouring villages. The conservation-oriented plantation was carried out in Sirisay-Thampong, one of two villages in the Sirisay area, the other being Sirisay-Silichung. These villages are under the Denchung Dong gram panchayat unit. Nayan Bokhim and Dinesh Tshering Bhutia, veteran orchid growers from Namchi with more than four decades of experience in ex-situ conservation of native orchids, and botanical researcher Pramod Rai contributed the orchids to the village. “The programme was inaugurated in...

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on August 3, 2026, took up the matter of toxic gas killing 25 workers inside an under-construction tunnel of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) in Sikkim’s Namchi district, Sikkim. The court registered a suo motu application based on the news item titled Toxic Gas Kills 20 in Sikkim Tunnel Efforts On to Save 5 Workers appearing in The Hindu dated July 22, 2026. The matter relates to the suspected sudden release of methane gas that killed 25 workers inside an under-construction tunnel of the NHPC’s Teesta State-VI Hydroelectric Project. The incident occurred inside the head race tunnel under construction at Samardung on the afternoon of July 20, 2026, “due to sudden explosive release of suspected methane gas trapped/embedded in the rocks, resulting in the generation of dense smoke and toxic gases”. This was the statement given by NHPC. The NGT sought a response on the matter from the District Collector, Namchi; Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB); Sikkim State Pollution Control Board; and the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Regional Office. The principal bench of the NGT directed that the matter be transferred to the eastern zonal bench and it will...

In het kort Het aantal dodelijke slachtoffers is opgelopen tot 20 na een rampzalige explosie in een waterkrachttunnel in aanbouw in het district Namchi in Sikkim in India. Hulpdiensten zijn momenteel bezig met het opsporen van de vijf overgebleven medewerkers die twee dagen na het incident nog steeds vermist worden. Van de 27 arbeiders die […] The post Tunnelramp in India eist 20 levens, vijf arbeiders blijven vermist appeared first on Newsmonkey.

Approximately 27 workers are trapped inside an under-construction tunnel in Sikkim's Namchi district following a landslide and suspected gas leak. Rescue operations are underway, but the presence of gas, believed to be methane, is complicating efforts, causing dizziness among rescue personnel. Teams from NDRF, SDRF, and West Bengal are involved in the challenging operation to save the workers.

Gangtok: Fresh information emerging from the Samardung tunnel tragedy in Sikkim's Namchi district indicates that the incident may have been caused by a

At least 20 workers were killed and five others remained trapped for over 24 hours after a tunnel under construction collapsed in Sikkim's Namchi district following an explosion of suspected methane...

NHPC says 25 workers were inside the under-construction tunnel of the Teesta State-VI Hydroelectric Project in Namchi district and efforts are underway to rescue those still trapped inside (Source: www.thehindu.com)

Un trágico accidente **provocó diez víctimas mortales** en un túnel hidroeléctrico en construcción. El colapso **ocurrió en Namchi** , dentro del estado montañoso de Sikkim. Las autoridades confirmaron **que la entrada principal** quedó totalmente bloqueada por los escombros. El siniestro afectó **a decenas de trabajadores** pertenecientes a la plantilla del proyecto. Las primeras investigaciones **apuntan a una detonación** subterránea por bolsas de gas natural. El estallido se **produjo dentro de las** galerías del río Teesta durante la jornada del lunes. Varios sobrevivientes relataron **haber escuchado un estruendo** segundos antes del desprendimiento de rocas. La inestabilidad geológica **complicó de inmediato las** tareas de contención en el sitio. Las brigadas de **emergencia libran una carrera** a contrarreloj para hallar sobrevivientes. Los socorristas sufrieron **mareos y desmayos severos** durante las primeras incursiones de rastreo. La acumulación de **metano y monóxido de** carbono impide el avance sin protección oxigenada. La presencia de **sustancias altamente nocivas obligó** a modificar el protocolo operativo inicial. El gobierno central **desplegó batallones especializados en** salvamento minero para la zona. Las fuerzas locales **rescataron a doce operarios** con vida durante las primeras maniobras. Sin embargo, se **teme por la suerte** de otras diecisiete personas atrapadas a gran profundidad. Entre las víctimas **figuran ingenieros y técnicos** que intentaron auxiliar en la emergencia. La construcción masiva **de megaproyectos energéticos reaviva** las críticas de los movimientos ecologistas. La frágil geografía **del Himalaya sufre episodios** recurrentes de deslizamientos por la actividad tectónica. El rápido desarrollo **de infraestructuras suele chocar** contra las complejas fallas de la región. La cuenca del **Teesta permanece catalogada como** una de las zonas sísmicas más inestables. El primer ministro **Narendra Modi expresó condolencias** públicas y prometió asistencia federal financiera. El mandatario solicitó **un informe detallado** a las autoridades provinciales para deslindar responsabilidades. Las familias de **los obreros fallecidos recibirán** compensaciones directas del fondo gubernamental de emergencia. Las investigaciones técnicas **continuarán una vez asegurada** la zona del colapso. Las intensas lluvias **torrenciales continúan amenazando la** **estabilidad** estructural del túnel accidentado. Los equipos de **la Fuerza Nacional de** **Respuesta ante Desastres** trabajan de manera ininterrumpida. La meta prioritaria **radica en ventilar el** **aire tóxico** acumulado a lo largo del tramo. El monitoreo sobre el estado de la montaña se mantendrá durante las próximas horas. * * * (Con información de Infobae)

Gangtok, July 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang following the NHPC Teesta Stage VI hydropower project tunnel tragedy in Namchi district and assured the state of all possible assistance from the Centre as rescue operations continued. The incident claimed at least seven lives, and the rescue operation is underway. According to the Sikkim government, the Prime Minister enquired about the situation at the under-construction tunnel in Samardung at Jholungey and reviewed the ongoing rescue efforts. During the conversation, PM Modi expressed deep concern over the tragedy and conveyed his sympathies to the affected workers and their families.

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