Chamoli: Debris and water entered an under-construction tunnel of THDC in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, trapping around 23 people inside, according to Uttarakhand Police.
Rescue and relief operations have been launched at the site. So far, 13 people have been safely rescued, while efforts are underway to rescue those still trapped inside the tunnel.
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उत्तराखंड के चमोली में THDC की अंडर कंस्ट्रक्शन टनल में मलबा और पानी भरा। उत्तराखंड पुलिस के अनुसार, करीब 23 लोग अंदर फंस गए। बचाव राहत अभियान शुरू किया। अभी तक 13 लोग सुरक्षित रेस्क्यू किए गए। pic.twitter.com/TndGp9tQf9
— Sachin Gupta (@Sachingupta) August 13, 2026
Chamoli District Magistrate Gaurav Kumar said, “This is an under-construction tunnel that is part of a hydroelectric power project operated by THDC. Around 6:30-6:45 pm today, a heavy landslide occurred, causing a significant amount of debris and water to enter the tunnel. Workers on an active shift were trapped inside. Around 14 to 15 people have been rescued so far. For the remaining trapped workers, teams from the NDRF, SDRF and all necessary machinery have been deployed at the site. We hope to safely evacuate everyone in the next few hours.”
चमोली जिले के पीपलकोटी स्थित THDC टनल के भीतर मलबा एवं पानी आने से हुई घटना और राहत बचाव कार्य की जिलाधिकारी श्री गौरव कुमार ने दी विस्तृत जानकारी। #Thdc#Rescue#Chamoli#Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/rsqqVnJ9xd
— Uttarakhand DIPR (@DIPR_UK) August 13, 2026
Uttarkhnad Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has given necessary directions and guidelines for the ongoing rescue operation following the report of debris and water filling in the under-construction THDC tunnel located at Mayapur (Pipal Koti) from the Disaster Operations Center, Dehradun.”
LIVE: आपदा परिचालन केंद्र, देहरादून से मायापुर (पीपलकोटी) स्थित टीएचडीसी की निर्माणाधीन टनल में मलबा एवं पानी भरने की सूचना के बाद चल रहे रेस्क्यू ऑपरेशन के लिए आवश्यक दिशा निर्देश
https://t.co/uzI75q61w2— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) August 13, 2026
