Seven killed in tunnel accident at Indian hydropower project
Summary
At least seven workers died and 13 were injured when water and debris flooded a tunnel at a hydropower project in Uttarakhand, northern India. Rescue teams are still trying to find and save workers trapped after a landslide caused the accident.Key Facts
- The accident happened at a state-run hydropower construction site in Uttarakhand.
- Water and debris entered the tunnel following a landslide, trapping workers inside.
- Seven workers have died, and 13 others were injured.
- Three workers are still missing according to India’s State Disaster Management Authority.
- Rescue teams are using rafts and headlamps to reach the flooded tunnel section.
- Uttarakhand has experienced heavy monsoon rains recently, worsening conditions.
- Similar deadly tunnel accidents have occurred recently in other parts of India, including Sikkim.
- Experts link increasing disasters in the region to climate change and unsafe development in fragile mountain areas.
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