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Sikkim Tunnel Tragedy: Death Toll Rises to 10, SIT Formed, CM Offers Rs 4 Lakh Ex Gratia
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 21 Jul 2026, 11:02 PM
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A tunnel collapse in Sikkim has claimed ten lives, prompting the state to form a Special Investigation Team and the Chief Minister to announce a Rs 4 lakh ex gratia payment to affected families.
A tunnel collapse on a recent day in Sikkim has taken the lives of ten people, according to state authorities. The incident occurred in a tunnel that is part of the region’s critical road network. In response, the state government has set up a Special Investigation Team to probe the causes of the collapse. Chief Minister P. S. Bhupath is offering a Rs 4 lakh ex gratia payment to the families of the deceased, as a gesture of support. Rescue teams are still working to recover bodies and assess the structural damage.