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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

About 27 workers trapped in under-construction tunnel after landslide in Sikkim, rescue ops on

Gangtok: About 27 workers are trapped inside an under-construction tunnel in Sikkim's Namchi district after a landslide blocked its entrance and triggered a suspected gas leak on Monday afternoon, officials said.

District Collector Anupa Tamling said the exact number of workers trapped in the Samardung tunnel was still being verified and could be more or less than the current estimate.

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