Seven Workers Dead, 13 Injured in Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse
Summary
At least seven workers have died and 13 others were injured after a landslide with water and debris hit an under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand, India. Three workers remain missing as rescue teams continue search operations in the water-filled tunnel.
Key Points
- At least seven workers were killed and 13 injured in a tunnel collapse caused by a landslide and water in Uttarakhand, India.
- Three workers remain missing, while 19 workers have been rescued from the construction site of the Tehri Hydroelectric Corporation.
- Rescue teams are using temporary boats and headlamps to search the flooded tunnel area.
- Heavy monsoon rains have worsened the risk of floods and landslides across Uttarakhand and other parts of India.
