{
  "id": 804925,
  "title": "6 dead, 14 injured as water, debris enter tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/6-dead-14-injured-as-water-debris-enter-tunnel-in-uttarakhands-chamoli",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T20:48:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/uttarakhand-chamoli-tunnel-accident-rescue-operation-10832195/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Six individuals lost their lives and 14 others were injured on Thursday when water and debris entered a tunnel being constructed for a hydroelectric project in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Preliminary reports indicate that 22 workers were trapped inside the tunnel, but 20 have since been rescued. Among those rescued, six have been declared dead, while 14 require medical attention in a nearby hospital. The incident took place at the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) Limited project site in the Pipalkoti area, where the construction is being carried out by Hindustan Construction Company (HCC). Rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force, Police, State Disaster Response Force, Central Industrial Security Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, and the Army were all present at the scene. Chief Minister Dhami expressed concern over the incident and directed agencies to conduct relief and rescue operations with urgency. District Magistrate Gaurav Kumar was overseeing the operation, and additional teams may be deployed if necessary.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Six dead, 14 injured in Chamoli tunnel incident",
    "Water, debris entered tunnel during construction",
    "Rescue teams from multiple agencies deployed"
  ],
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "6 dead, 14 injured as water, debris enter tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/6-dead-14-injured-as-water-debris-enter-tunnel-in-uttarakhands-chamoli-808387",
        "published": "2026-08-13T20:48:01.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}