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UPDATED Jul 23, 2026 at 1:08 AM ET
Jul 21, 2026 at 3:10 AM ET
Tunnel blast in Sikkim hydro project death toll rises to 22
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Sikkim officials recovered at least seven more bodies, raising the blast death toll to 22.
WHO: Sikkim state government
WHAT: Recovered additional bodies from the tunnel blast at an under-construction NHPC hydroelectric project
WHEN: Jul 23, 2026 at 12:42 AM ET
WHERE: Samardung, Sikkim, India
WHY: The explosion in the tunnel was suspected to have been caused by methane trapped in or released from rocks.
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