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Pipalkoti tunnel collapse death toll reaches 10 in Uttarakhand
The death toll from the tunnel collapse at the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydroelectric project in Uttarakhand has reached 10. The accident occurred on August 13 when a landslide near the Birhi River triggered a surge of water and debris, flooding the three-kilometre under-construction tunnel.
Rescue operations involving the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and the Indian Army concluded after the bodies of two workers, identified as Lukas Topno and Chetan Poyam, were recovered. Of the 22 people caught in the tunnel, 12 were rescued with injuries, while 10 fatalities have been confirmed.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident to determine necessary safety precautions for future construction projects. Search teams utilized suction pumps and heavy machinery to clear sludge and debris to facilitate the recovery efforts.
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Chamoli · National Disaster Response Force · Pipalkoti · Pushkar Singh Dhami · THDC · Tehri Hydro Development Corporation · Uttarakhand
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Rescue teams are removing sludge and debris and draining water using suction pumps. desitalkchicago.com · www.latestly.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The body of one more missing worker was retrieved from the tunnel on Tuesday. desitalkchicago.com · www.latestly.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The death toll in the THDC tunnel collapse at Pipalkoti has risen to nine. desitalkchicago.com · www.latestly.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami ordered a magisterial inquiry into the accident. desitalkchicago.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Search efforts for one remaining missing worker are ongoing. desitalkchicago.com · www.latestly.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] A landslide-like event near the Birhi River triggered a surge of water and debris, trapping workers. desitalkchicago.com · www.latestly.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The accident occurred on August 13 at the under-construction THDC tunnel in Hat-Siyasain, Mayapur, Pipalkoti. desitalkchicago.com · www.latestly.com