Gangtok, July 23 -- After four days of relentless search and rescue efforts under extremely challenging conditions, rescue teams on Thursday recovered the last three bodies from the under-construction tunnel of the NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydropower Project at Samardung, Jholungey in Sikkim's Namchi district, bringing the toll to 25 and formally concluding the operation.
Officials said a comprehensive inspection of the tunnel was carried out after the final recovery, confirming that all workers reported missing had been accounted for and that no one remained trapped inside.
The deceased included workers and officials associated with NHPC Limited, ARX, and Patel Engineering Limited. The victims hailed from ten states, with West Bengal account...