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Chamoli tunnel rescue: Teams search for three missing after flooding

Chamoli tunnel rescue: Teams search for three missing after flooding
Chamoli tunnel rescue: SDRF uses makeshift boat to search for 3 missing in flooded THDC tunnel · CNBC TV 18

Imagine workers were building a big underground tunnel in the mountains.

Suddenly, lots of water and mud rushed into the tunnel and trapped some of the workers inside.

There were 22 people working in the tunnel when the accident happened.

Rescue teams have been able to save 12 of them.

Sadly, they found the bodies of 7 workers who did not survive.

Three workers are still missing, and rescuers are still looking for them.

The tunnel is now partly filled with dark, muddy water, which makes it very hard to search.

Rescuers used a small makeshift boat to float through the flooded part of the tunnel.

They are also searching by hand in areas where the water and mud are thick.

Many rescue teams are working together and taking turns to keep searching.

Key facts

Incident
Water and debris inflow into under-construction THDC tunnel
Location
Mayapur-Pipalkoti, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand
People involved
22
Rescued
12
Bodies recovered
7
Missing
3
Flooded stretch
Approximately 900 metres of the 2.5-km tunnel
Agencies
NDRF, SDRF, DDRF, ITBP

Quotes

Mohsen Shahedi

NDRF Deputy Inspector General directing the Chamoli tunnel rescue

“Rescue operations began soon after the accident was reported on Thursday evening, with multiple agencies joining the effort. Rescue efforts are being hampered by 5–6 feet of water inside the 2.5‑km‑long tunnel, continuous water inflow, low oxygen levels and the risk of landslides. Operations are being carried out with safety precautions, and efforts are underway.”
CNBC TV 18
“The situation that prevailed around 5:30 AM this morning remains the same even now. We are searching for 3 missing people. Our teams are making continuous efforts. We have 3…”
CNBC TV 18

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