At least 10 dead in India tunnel disaster with 17 feared trapped

PM Modi announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for the kin of each deceased in the Namchi tunnel collapse in Sikkim.

At least eight people were killed and 19 others are feared trapped after landslides hit an under-construction tunnel of the Teesta hydroelectric project in Sikkim's Namchi district amid heavy rainfall.

A tragic accident in Sikkim has brought the hidden dangers of underground tunnelling into sharp focus.

Multiple agencies conduct rescue for workers trapped inside.