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- A methane gas explosion inside a construction tunnel at NHPC's Teesta Stage-6 hydroelectric project in Sikkim's Namchi district triggered a landslide, killing at least 13 workers and leaving 25 missing.
- Rescue teams, including four NDRF teams working in rotation, are struggling with methane buildup, low oxygen, poor visibility and a narrow tunnel as they search a 200-metre stretch where workers are feared trapped.
- The blast is believed to have occurred while efforts were on to vent gas that had accumulated about 1.5 km inside from underground rock layers.
- A special team equipped with gas safety gear has been called in from West Bengal to support the joint rescue operation.
What to watch next
- Whether the 25 missing workers are found as rescuers push into the 200-metre stretch
- How quickly the special gas-equipped team from West Bengal clears methane and oxygen issues inside the tunnel
- Any official findings on how methane accumulated and the safety protocols followed at the project site
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Named India · Namchi district · Teesta Stage-6 hydroelectric project · Fire and Emergency Services · Mohsin Shahbedi · National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) · NHPC · Pakyong · Siliguri · State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) · West Bengal
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