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In Photos: Rescue Teams Race Against Time After Deadly Sikkim Tunnel Collapse

Rescue operations continue after a landslide caused a tunnel collapse in Sikkim, leaving at least 10 people dead

Police personnel at site as rescue operation is underway after 27 workers were trapped in an under construction tunnel after a landslide, in Gangtok, Sikkim, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. | Photo: AP
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Rescue workers carry the body of a victim into an ambulance outside the entrance to an under-construction tunnel at a hydropower project in Samardung village, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Gangtok, Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
Rescue workers carry the body of a victim into an ambulance outside the entrance to an under-construction tunnel at a hydropower project in Samardung village, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Gangtok, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. | Photo: AP
Rescue workers carry the body of a victim into an ambulance outside the entrance to an under-construction tunnel at a hydropower project in Samardung village, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Gangtok, Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
Rescue workers carry the body of a victim into an ambulance outside the entrance to an under-construction tunnel at a hydropower project in Samardung village, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Gangtok, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. | Photo: AP
Rescue personnel and emergency responders at the site of the collapse inside the under-construction NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project tunnel, where a multi-agency operation is underway to trace workers trapped following the incident, in Namchi district, Sikkim, Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
Rescue personnel and emergency responders at the site of the collapse inside the under-construction NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project tunnel, where a multi-agency operation is underway to trace workers trapped following the incident, in Namchi district, Sikkim, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Rescue personnel and emergency responders at the site of the collapse inside the under-construction NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project tunnel, where a multi-agency operation is underway to trace workers trapped following the incident, in Namchi district, Sikkim, Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
Rescue personnel and emergency responders at the site of the collapse inside the under-construction NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project tunnel, where a multi-agency operation is underway to trace workers trapped following the incident, in Namchi district, Sikkim, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. | Photo: PTI
People gather after about 27 workers were trapped inside an under-construction tunnel after a landslide blocked its entrance and triggered a suspected gas leak, in Namchi district, Sikkim.
People gather after about 27 workers were trapped inside an under-construction tunnel after a landslide blocked its entrance and triggered a suspected gas leak, in Namchi district, Sikkim. | Photo: PTI
Rescue personnel conduct rescue operation after about 27 workers are trapped inside an under-construction tunnel after a landslide blocked its entrance and triggered a suspected gas leak, in Namchi district, Sikkim.
Rescue personnel conduct rescue operation after about 27 workers are trapped inside an under-construction tunnel after a landslide blocked its entrance and triggered a suspected gas leak, in Namchi district, Sikkim. | Photo: PTI
Rescue personnel conduct rescue operations after about 27 workers are trapped inside an under-construction tunnel after a landslide blocked its entrance and triggered a suspected gas leak, in Namchi district, Sikkim.
Rescue personnel conduct rescue operations after about 27 workers are trapped inside an under-construction tunnel after a landslide blocked its entrance and triggered a suspected gas leak, in Namchi district, Sikkim. | Photo: IPR via PTI
Police personnel at site as rescue operation is underway after 27 workers were trapped in an under construction tunnel after a landslide, in Gangtok, Sikkim, Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
Police personnel at site as rescue operation is underway after 27 workers were trapped in an under construction tunnel after a landslide, in Gangtok, Sikkim, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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