South Sikkim Emergency: 27 Workers Feared Trapped After Suspected Gas Leak In Samardong Tunnel; NDRF Leads Massive Rescue Operation | Video
· Free Press Journal
Gangtok: Relief and rescue operations are underway following an incident inside a tunnel in Samardong, South Sikkim. It is reported that around 27 people may be trapped inside the tunnel, authorities said.
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District Collector of Namchi district, Anupa Tamling, while giving information about the incident, said, "There is a possibility that around 27 workers are trapped inside the tunnel. However, since complete information about the condition inside the tunnel has not yet come in, the actual number has not been confirmed."
She stated that a team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has entered the tunnel and begun rescue operations.
Namchi, Sikkim: Search and rescue operations are continuing to evacuate the workers trapped inside the under-construction tunnel of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (NHPC) Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project at Samardung, Jholungey, under Namchi District.
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She added that only after the NDRF team returns will there be clear information about how many workers are inside and what their condition is.
The District Collector further said, "According to company representatives, the workers who were working inside the tunnel heard a sound like an explosion. After that, some workers managed to run out of the tunnel, while some others remain trapped inside."
Gangtok, Sikkim: Seven deaths have been confirmed in a tunnel incident at NHPC Teesta Stage VI project in Namchi. Bodies were sent to nearby hospitals, while rescue teams continue efforts to evacuate workers trapped inside the under-construction tunnel. pic.twitter.com/m5IhyiQL1o
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She said rescue and relief operations are currently ongoing and no one has been evacuated from the tunnel so far.
She added that the administration, police, and emergency services are present at the tunnel site, and continuous efforts are being made to bring all the workers out safely.
Gangtok, Sikkim: NDRF teams are carrying out a rescue operation after a landslide inside the under-construction Samardung tunnel at Mamring in South Sikkim reportedly triggered a methane gas leak, leaving an estimated 27 people feared trapped pic.twitter.com/QUHFaab9jy
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It is noteworthy that a case of an alleged gas leak was reported on Monday afternoon inside a tunnel in Samardong. Following this incident, people working inside the tunnel have been trapped and concerned agencies have been deployed for their rescue. However, it is still not clear what exactly happened inside the tunnel and how many people are currently trapped there.
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