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Eight dead, two trapped in flooded Chamoli tunnel
Rescuers recovered another body from an under-construction tunnel in Chamoli, taking the death toll to eight after water and debris rushed into the structure on Thursday evening. Two workers remain trapped inside,…
The Story in Brief
Rescuers recovered another body from an under-construction tunnel in Chamoli, taking the death toll to eight after water and debris rushed into the structure on Thursday evening. Two workers remain trapped inside, officials said. Twenty-two people were inside the three-kilometre tunnel at the time, according to District Disaster Management Officer N.K. Joshi.
The incident occurred at THDC’s Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydroelectric project in Mayapur. Landslides and ground subsidence filled half the tunnel with debris and water. Teams are using suction pumps to drain it and reach the missing workers. The latest casualty has not been identified. The Hindu reported that the other deceased workers came from Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative will blame either reckless construction or an unavoidable mountain disaster before the rescue is complete. Both claims need evidence. The immediate duty is to reach the two trapped workers, account for everyone who entered the tunnel and preserve records of safety checks, warnings and excavation conditions. A credible inquiry should establish whether the landslide and subsidence were foreseeable. Its findings, not speculation on social media, should determine accountability.
Source: thehindu.com
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