New Delhi, July 22, 2026 (AFP) - India tunnel collapse death toll rises to 20

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2026-07-22

The death toll from a tunnel collapse at an under-construction hydroelectric project in India's remote northeast has risen to at least 20, officials said Wednesday. The incident occurred on Monday in Namchi district in the Himalayan state of Sikkim, where workers were constructing a tunnel for a state-run hydropower project on the Teesta river. "Out of the 25 who were trapped, 13 bodies have been recovered so far," Rajiv Roka, director of the Sik......

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