Last Updated: August 20, 2024, 18:01 IST
A major landslide in Sikkim severely damaged the NHPC’s 510 MW Teesta-V Power Station near the Balutar dam. (Image: X/@Meena_JP5)
The landslide happened at Dipu Dara near Singtam around 7 am, causing significant damage to the powerhouse of the Teesta Stage V hydroelectric project of the NHPC
A massive landslide struck East Sikkim on Tuesday, damaging parts of a 510-mw hydroelectric project on the Teesta river, officials said.
The landslide happened at Dipu Dara near Singtam around 7 am, causing significant damage to the powerhouse of the Teesta Stage V hydroelectric project of the NHPC, they said.
Around 17-18 houses were also damaged by the landslide, following which the affected families were moved to the NHPC quarters, they added.
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