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A major landslide in Sikkim severely damaged NHPC's 510 MW Teesta-V power plant near Balutar dam. (Image source: X/@Meena_JP5)
A landslide occurred at Dipu Dara near Singtam around 7 a.m., causing severe damage to the plant of NHPC's Teesta Phase 5 hydropower project.
A massive landslide hit eastern Sikkim on Tuesday, damaging parts of a 510-megawatt hydropower project on the Teesta river, officials said.
They said a landslide occurred at Dipu Dara near Singtam around 7 am, causing severe damage to the power plant of NHPC's Teesta phase-5 hydropower project.
The landslide also damaged around 17 to 18 houses, following which the affected families were shifted to the NHPC quarters, they added.
(This report has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from United News Agency-PTI)
