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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Sikkim tunnel collapse: Rescuers resume operation to recover remaining bodies

Namchi: Search and rescue operations at the under-construction NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydropower Project tunnel in Sikkim's Namchi district resumed on Wednesday after being temporarily suspended due to the accumulation of mud and water inside the tunnel, officials said.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Asansol rescue team resumed operations early in the day, with efforts focused on pumping water out of the tunnel, they said.

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