Tunnel in Chamoli gets filled with water and debris and several workers are feared trapped. The rescue operations are underway in this regard.
Post the incident of the tunnel in Chamoli getting filled with water and debris Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami spoke over the phone with the Chief Ministers of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.
He informed them the details regarding the incident involving the ingress of debris and water into the under-construction THDC tunnel at Mayapur (Peepalkoti) in Chamoli district.
According to reliable reports, CM Dhami apprised both Chief Ministers of the situation concerning workers from their respective states who were trapped inside the tunnel.
He informed them that the Uttarakhand government acted swiftly and launched relief and rescue operations on a war footing. As a result, 16 workers have been safely rescued so far, while all necessary efforts are continuing to rescue the remaining affected workers.
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