16 workers rescued, 3 feared trapped after water, debris flood tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli

Sixteen workers were rescued after water and debris suddenly entered an under-construction THDC tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Thursday evening. At least three workers were still feared trapped as teams from the NDRF, SDRF, ITBP and Army continued the rescue operation.

New Delhi: Sixteen workers were rescued after water and debris suddenly flooded an under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Thursday evening. At least three workers were still feared trapped inside, officials said.

The incident occurred at around 7.05 pm in the Mayapur area near Peepalkoti. Workers were engaged in construction inside a tunnel linked to THDC’s Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydroelectric project when the water level suddenly rose. Water and debris........

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