Guwahati, July 21 -- Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Tuesday visited the site of the tunnel collapse at the under-construction NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project in Namchi district, where 10 people have lost their lives following Monday's landslide.

The Chief Minister reviewed the rescue operation and received updates from officials supervising the mission at the ADIT-3 tunnel in Samardung, Jholungey, where workers and project staff were trapped after the collapse.

Governor Om Prakash Mathur also inspected the site to assess the ongoing operation. He conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families and directed all agencies involved to continue rescue efforts with urgency while taking every precaution to ensure the s...