Chamoli tunnel mishap: Toll touches eight, two still missing, search and rescue operation continues; probe ordered
Uttarakhand Disaster Management Minister Madan Kaushik said earlier that one of the three missing workers was found on Saturday but was declared dead at the hospital, while the search for the remaining two workers is underway.
The toll from the THDC tunnel accident in Chamoli, Uttarakhand, has risen to eight, while rescue efforts continue for two more missing workers, according to reports on Sunday. Uttarakhand Disaster Management Minister Madan Kaushik confirmed that one of the three missing workers was found on Saturday but was pronounced dead at a hospital, leaving two workers still unaccounted for.
Seven bodies were recovered on Friday, and one more body was discovered on Saturday, bringing the death toll to eight. Two workers remain missing, with the search for them ongoing. NDRF, SDRF, and local police teams are working on the ground, and the rescue operation will continue until it is fully concluded. Chamoli District Magistrate Gaurav Kumar stated that the search for the remaining two workers is continuing without a break.
The accident occurred on Thursday evening when a landslide-like event near the Birhi River caused a surge of water and debris into the three-kilometre THDC tunnel, trapping 22 workers.
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