India hydropower tunnel collapse kills at least 7, rescue efforts underway

A tunnel collapse at the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydroelectric project in India's Uttarakhand state has resulted in at least seven fatalities. The incident occurred when a rush of water and debris entered the tunnel late Thursday night, trapping 22 workers. While 12 have been rescued, three remain missing, and rescue operations are ongoing amidst challenging conditions. AI

RANK_REASON Major infrastructure accident with fatalities and ongoing rescue operations. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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• Amrit Lal Meena
• Chamoli district
• Disaster Response Force
• Gaurav Kumar
• India
• Indo-Tibetan Border Police
• Pushkar Singh Dhami
• Uttarakhand
• Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydroelectric project

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