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Bengal: Toxic gases slow rescue ops in South Sikkim tunnel blast, toll reaches 13

Hindustan Times •July 22, 2026

Rescuers battled methane, carbon monoxide, mud and darkness as the death toll in the south Sikkim tunnel explosion rose to 13, with 12 workers still missing.

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