# Chamoli tunnel toll rises to eight, two workers remain trapped

2026-08-15T06:01:47+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets (5 source reports)

The death toll in the Chamoli tunnel flooding rose to eight on Saturday after rescuers recovered another body, India Today reports. Nineteen of the 22 workers trapped inside the three-kilometre tunnel have been brought out, with seven dead and 12 injured. Two workers are still believed to be trapped, according to the report. THDC announced Rs 5 lakh for each worker’s next of kin and Rs 1 lakh for every injured worker. Water and debris entered the under-construction tunnel at the Pipalkoti hydroelectric project site at about 6.45 pm on Thursday. NDRF, SDRF, ITBP and specialist teams are continuing the search, but water levels have not fallen despite pumping machines. Earlier reports from Republic World gave differing figures, saying three workers remained to be rescued.

## Coverage

- republicworld.com <https://www.republicworld.com/india/only-3-of-22-people-working-at-site-remain-to-be-rescued-uttarakhand-cm-dhami-on-chamoli-tunnel-rescue-2026-08-14-134701>
- republicworld.com (2) <https://www.republicworld.com/india/water-and-wind-came-like-a-storm-rescued-workers-recount-terrifying-chamoli-tunnel-accident-2026-08-14-134695>
- republicworld.com (3) <https://www.republicworld.com/india/uttarakhand-cm-dhami-reaches-tunnel-accident-site-in-chamoli-monitors-rescue-operations-2026-08-14-134692>
- republicworld.com (4) <https://www.republicworld.com/india/uttarakhand-chamoli-tunnel-collapse-18-workers-rescued-4-still-trapped-rescue-ops-underway-2026-08-13-134674>
- indiatoday.in <https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/chamoli-tunnel-flood-death-toll-rises-thdc-pipalkoti-uttarakhand-2971876-2026-08-15?utm_source=rss>

This story was synthesised by AI from the 5 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 5 sources. Last updated 2026-09-27T06:15:54+00:00.

Tags: Chamoli, NDRF, Pipalkoti, Pushkar Singh Dhami, SDRF, THDC
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