Patel Engineering Reports Gas Explosion Incident at Samardung Tunnel Project in North Sikkim

Patel Engineering Ltd. (BSE: 531120, NSE: PATELENG) has issued a notification regarding a severe incident at its Samardung Tunnel project site in North Sikkim.

Key Details of the Incident

Location: Adit-3 - Face 4B Tunnel, Samardung Tunnel Project, North Sikkim.

Timing: July 20, 2026, at approximately 1:00 PM IST.

Cause: A sudden release of suspected methane gas embedded or trapped within the rock structure caused a gas burst and subsequent explosion inside the tunnel.

Impact: The explosion generated dense fumes and toxic gases inside the structure, trapping 25 project personnel and resulting in reported casualties.

Emergency Response & Investigation

Patel Engineering's project team is coordinating with emergency agencies and regional authorities to support ongoing rescue and relief operations, including:

- District Administration
- National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)
- State Disaster Response Force (SDRF)
- Local emergency management services

The company confirmed that a thorough investigation will be conducted to determine the precise underlying cause of the gas burst and explosion.

The management expressed its sympathies to those impacted. "In this hour of grief, our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families and we stand by them firmly during this difficult time."

Shares of Patel Engineering Limited was last trading in BSE at Rs. 30.15 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 29.60. The total number of shares traded during the day was 372054 in over 1385 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 30.53 and intraday low of 29.77. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 11195977.00.

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