2.75 lakh subscribers on YouTube; Hopes dashed as missing Malayali geologist's body recovered in Sikkim

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: After three days of search, Malayali geologist Anish Mohan’s body was identified by his wife and brother from the debris of the landslide in Sikkim. Almost 25 people died after a tunnel under construction collapsed in Sikkim's Namchi district, which is supposed to have been caused by an explosion due to methane gas.

Anish Mohan, a geologist and native of Pampady, Kottayam, was a senior manager at NHPC. He has been an employee at NHPC for 16 years. Anish, previously in Haryana with his family, was transferred to Sikkim as the unit manager seven months ago. With this, his wife and children returned to Kerala. Anish is a family member of Kooroth Parambil in Pampady, Vellore, Poothakuzhy.

Science writer and vlogger, Anish completed his BSc Geology from Nattakom Government College in 2001-04. Anish’s YouTube channel ‘Scientific vlogger’ has about 2.75 lakh subscribers. He has posted about 200 videos related to science topics since 2020. He joined the Electric Power Corporation of Haryana in 2011. Later, he joined NHPC. He has been serving as a senior manager in Sikkim since 2026. He lives with his elderly parents at home in Vellore. Children: Karthiyani and Aarav.

The accident occurred around 3 am on Tuesday. The rocks containing methane gas exploded with a loud noise. The impact caused a landslide and the tunnel door to close. The dangerously high methane levels posed a challenge to the rescue operation.