July 22, 2026
The tunnel is part of the Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project under construction in South Sikkim
The twin quakes have caused an estimated $6.7 billion in direct damage, the UN says
The twin earthquakes kill at least 235 people, health officials say
The victims also included people from Nigeria, Mozambique and Liberia, broadcaster CNN-News18 says
“We have heard reports that one person is missing, but their family members have not been able to confirm whether they were on the bus,” a rescue official says
After reaching the docks, Moniruzzaman and his younger child disembarked, while his wife and elder child remained on the bus
Rescue operations are under way with the support of BIWTA salvage vessel “Hamza” to raise the submerged bus
Bulgarian coast guard airlifts crew after the ship hit by Ukrainian drone
