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Tunnel collapse in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli, 16 rescued, 3 trapped
A tunnel under construction for the THDC hydroelectric project near Pipalkoti in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, collapsed on Thursday evening, trapping 19 workers. Water and debris gushed into the 3-km-long tail-race tunnel around…
The Story in Brief
A tunnel under construction for the THDC hydroelectric project near Pipalkoti in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, collapsed on Thursday evening, trapping 19 workers. Water and debris gushed into the 3-km-long tail-race tunnel around 1.5 km from its mouth at roughly 7 pm, trapping those on the shift. So far, 16 workers have been rescued, while three remain trapped inside.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami ordered NDRF, SDRF, and local agencies to conduct rescue operations on a war footing. District Magistrate Gaurav Kumar is at the site. Police, CISF, ITBP, and the Army are also involved. Officials say the priority is to safely evacuate all remaining workers.
The Indian Opinion
Another Uttarakhand tunnel disaster revives memories of the 41-day Silkyara ordeal. The official number of trapped workers shifted from 6 to 19 across reports, exposing familiar confusion. The state must stop treating rescue as a press conference exercise. The concrete test: whether the trapped three are out within 24 hours, not weeks.
Sources (5): hindustantimes.com, economictimes.indiatimes.com, indiatvnews.com, deccanherald.com, timesnownews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 5 sources linked above.
