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Nine dead in India tunnel collapse
At least nine people have been killed following a tunnel collapse at a hydroelectric project under construction in Sikkim state, northeast India, while around 15 individuals remain trapped under the rubble. The incident occurred in the Himalayan region during tunnel excavation work as part of a government-powered project to generate electricity on the Teesta River. The collapse is believed to have been caused by an explosion whose exact cause has not yet been determined, with expectations that natural factors played a role—specifically, the seepage of methane gas resulting from recent heavy monsoon rains in the area. It is worth noting that work-related accidents in infrastructure projects in India are frequent, and experts warn that the expansion of such projects in the Himalayan mountains has contributed to the worsening of these disasters.
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