Seven workers dead, 14 injured as water, debris enter tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli

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A sudden surge of water and debris entered an under-construction tunnel at the THDC hydropower project in Mayapur near Pipalkoti, Chamoli, on Thursday evening, trapping workers inside. Initial reports said seven workers died and 14 were injured, with rescue teams working to reach those still unaccounted for. However, later reports put the death toll at seven, reflecting updates as the rescue operation progressed. SDRF, NDRF, Army, ITBP and other agencies were deployed, while Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami monitored the operation. #Chamoli #Uttarakhand #PushkarSinghDhami #ChamoliTunnel #TunnelAccident #UttarakhandNews #BreakingNews #RescueOperation #THDC #TunnelRescue Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6 Visit https://www.thehindu.com/ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, and more. You can also download our apps: Android: https://bit.ly/3nboBEi iOs: https://apple.co/3EDCwt4 The Hindu is committed

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