6 workers trapped, 16 rescued as debris, water enter tunnel in Uttarakhand's Chamoli after landslide
Sixteen workers have been rescued so far, while a search and rescue operation is underway to evacuate the remaining, officials said.
On Thursday evening, a landslide and heavy water seepage triggered a partial collapse inside an under-construction tunnel near Pipalkoti in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, leading to the death of seven workers and injuries to 14 others. The Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC)-owned Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project was the site of the incident, where construction work was being carried out by HCC.
A large-scale multi-agency rescue operation was launched immediately, with personnel from the National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, local police stations, fire service, and the District Disaster Response Force all participating. By 11 pm, 21 workers had been evacuated from the tunnel, but seven of them were confirmed dead, while 14 others were injured and taken for medical treatment.
The injured workers were initially taken to the district hospital in Gopeshwar, and Base Hospital Srinagar and AIIMS Rishikesh were placed on alert in case of any critically injured workers requiring advanced medical care.
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