The record
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- A landslide struck the under-construction Samdung tunnel site in Namchi district, Sikkim, blocking the tunnel's entrance with debris.
- At least 20 people have died in the incident, which occurred near the tunnel gate linked to NHPC's Teesta hydropower project.
- Twenty-five workers were trapped inside the tunnel after the slide, and rescue efforts are ongoing.
- Five workers remain trapped inside the tunnel.
What to watch next
- Rescue efforts to free the five workers still trapped inside the tunnel
- Whether the confirmed death toll of 20 rises further
- Updates from authorities on conditions at the NHPC Teesta hydropower project site
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Named India · Namchi · Samdung tunnel · Sikkim · Teesta Hydro Power Project · NHPC
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