Chamoli Tunnel Flood Kills Seven Workers; Search Continues for Three

Workers were building a big tunnel in the mountains of Uttarakhand, a state in India, to help make electricity from water.

The tunnel is called the Tail Race Tunnel and is part of the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project.

One Thursday evening, a lot of water, mud and rocks suddenly rushed into the tunnel and trapped 22 workers inside.

Sadly, some of the workers died, and many others were hurt and taken to hospitals.

Different official reports gave slightly different numbers of how many workers died, were hurt, or were still missing.

Many rescue teams came to help, including the army and special disaster helpers, and they worked through the night.

The water inside the tunnel was so deep that it reached the rescuers' chests, so they used machines, pumps and even small boats made from drums to search for workers.

The leader of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami, flew to the site in a helicopter to make sure everything possible was done to save the workers.

Heavy rain in the area, along with landslides, caused the sudden rush of water and mud into the tunnel.

The search continued for the workers who were still missing.