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UPDATED Jul 23, 2026 at 1:08 AM ET
Jul 21, 2026 at 3:10 AM ET
Blast traps Indian workers at Sikkim hydro tunnel
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A suspected gas leak blast in a hydroelectric tunnel in Sikkim killed nine and left more than 15 workers feared trapped.
WHO: NHPC project workers and officials; state disaster management officials
WHAT: A blast in a hydroelectric tunnel caused by a suspected gas leak killed nine workers and trapped others.
WHEN: Jul 21, 2026 at 2:17 AM ET
WHERE: Samardung, Sikkim, India
WHY: The blast was caused by a possible natural gas leak.
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