15 trapped after hydro tunnel collapses in Uttarakhand's Chamoli, 10 rescued
15 trapped after hydro tunnel collapses in Uttarakhand's Chamoli, 10 rescued

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15 trapped after hydro tunnel collapses in Uttarakhand's Chamoli, 10 rescued
Sixteen workers have been rescued so far, while a search and rescue operation is underway to evacuate the remaining three, officials said.
The landslide trapped workers inside the tunnel and prompted an urgent rescue operation.
Uttarakhand races against time to rescue workers after debris fills under-construction THDC tunnel
Six rescue workers, who entered the tunnel to assist in the operation, have also been safely evacuated and are reported to be safe
Rescue operations have been going on since last night
Continuous rains hinder rescue efforts, with three workers still trapped; 12 injured workers, including two critically hurt; poor safety regime results in repeated tunnel collapses, industrial accidents in State, says activist
Rescue teams are intensively searching inside the tunnel while efforts are also underway to drain out water from the site
The incident occurred after a landslide-like event near the Birhi River.
Two workers are still missing.
The death toll in the Chamoli tunnel accident rose to eight after rescuers recovered another worker’s body, while two workers remain missing
The death toll from the accident—caused by a landslide that filled the tunnel with debris and water—has now reached nine, while one worker still remains missing