Brief: NHPC Says 10 Casualties Reported After Tunnel Blast At Sikkim Hydropower Project

NHPC

21/07/2026 08:27

July 21 (Reuters) - NHPC Ltd NHPC.NS:
INCIDENT AT TEESTA VI HE PROJECT (500 MW), SIKKIM
25 PERSONNEL WERE TRAPPED INSIDE THE TUNNEL, OUT OF WHICH 10 CASUALTIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED SO FAR
UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON JULY 20, 2026, INSIDE UNDERCONSTRUCTION TUNNEL OF TEESTA STAGE VI HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
SUDDEN BURST OF SUSPECTED METHANE GAS TRAPPED/EMBEDDED INSIDE THE ROCKS WHICH LED TO EXPLOSION
AS PER THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM SITE, 25 PERSONNEL WERE TRAPPED INSIDE THE TUNNEL, OUT OF WHICH 10 CASUALTIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED SO FAR
DETAILED INVESTIGATION WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ASCERTAIN THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT
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