India Tunnel Blast Kills 10 Workers, Leaves at Least 15 Trapped The remote village of Samardung in Sikkim, northeastern India, is reeling from tragedy after a suspected gas leak in a tunnel at a hydroelectric project claimed the lives of 10 workers and left at least 15 others trapped.
The NHPC's Teesta river project, touted as one of India's most promising hydroelectric ventures, aims to generate over 510 megawatts of power.
However, Monday's blast raises uncomfortable truths about the human toll of this development.