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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Chamoli tunnel incident: 16 rescued, 3 feared trapped after water, debris enter under-construction site

At least three workers were feared trapped and 16 rescued on Thursday after water and debris entered an under-construction tunnel at a hydroelectric project site in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, PTI reported on Thursday, citing officials.

The incident occurred at around 7 pm at the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) Limited project site in the Pipalkoti area, according to information released by the Uttarakhand government.

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