The death toll in the tunnel collapse at the under-construction NHPC Teesta Stage-VI Hydroelectric Project in South Sikkim has risen to 22. Multi-agency rescue teams continue intensive search operations under hazardous conditions to recover remaining trapped workers, with authorities closely monitoring the mission
At least 10 workers were killed and 17 remain missing after a suspected gas explosion caused a tunnel collapse at the Teesta hydropower project in Sikkim. Rescue teams face hazardous conditions due to toxic gases while investigations into the cause continue
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang after the Namchi tunnel collapse that killed eight workers. Modi announced ex gratia assistance from the PMNRF, expressed condolences, and assured all possible Central support as rescue and relief operations continue
The Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel project beneath the Amrabad Tiger Reserve faces uncertainty as the Forest Department has not been informed about the new tunnelling technology proposed by the State government. Following a February mishap that killed eight workers, tunnelling was suspended and an aerial electromagnetic survey was launched to study geological conditions.
Thirty-one workers were safely rescued after a tunnel under construction in Los Angeles partially collapsed. The incident occurred 8–9.7 km from the entrance. Paramedics evaluated 27 workers as emergency crews responded. The tunnel is intended to carry wastewater
Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, VK Singh, assessed the ongoing rescue operation in the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, expressing the government's commitment to complete it within two to three days.
