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The Teesta-VI tunnel methane blast

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The methane blast trapped 25 workers in the Teesta-VI tunnel; all 25 died, including six NHPC officials who entered to help. The final death toll was confirmed on July 23 after a four-day rescue operation, accounting for everyone trapped and completing the situation as chartered.

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    1. Update 125 Workers Are Dead in Sikkim. NHPC Knew the Gas Was There.

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      25 Workers Are Dead in Sikkim. NHPC Knew the Gas Was There.

      All bodies are recovered from the Teesta Stage-VI tunnel. Now the company's own 2024 paper is at the center of the inquiry.

      Still open after this report

      • The full cause, whether any workers were warned of gas hazards, and whether the 2024 paper's findings triggered any safety changes.
      • The composition of the Sikkim government's high-level committee and its terms of reference.
      • Whether any criminal or regulatory proceedings will follow the committee's findings.

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    Who's involved

    People

    • Narendra ModiPrime Minister of India since 20141 report
    • Prem Singh TamangIndian politician1 report

    Places

    • NamchiNamchi, Sikkim 737126, India1 report
    • SikkimSikkim, India1 report
    • SingtamSingtam, Sikkim, India1 report
    • Teesta VI-demningenNorth Sikkim, Sikkim 737116, India1 report

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