Chamoli: Seven people were declared dead out of the 19 people rescued and brought to the District Hospital in Gopeshwar from an under-construction tunnel of the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited (THDC) at Pipalkoti in Chamoli, where several workers were trapped after water and debris entered the tunnel, officials said on Friday.
VIDEO | Uttarakhand: Seven people died and several others sustained injuries on Thursday after water and debris entered a tunnel under construction at a hydroelectric project site in Chamoli district. Latest visuals from the spot and rescue operations continue.… pic.twitter.com/kUqI23A86w
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#WATCH | Chamoli, Uttarakhand: District Hospital, Gopeshwar, Dr Aayush says, “A total of 19 people were brought here from THDC; 7 of them have been declared dead at the hospital, while 13 arrived in relatively stable condition. We have admitted 10 of them. One young man, whose… https://t.co/M9ln7N8iy9 pic.twitter.com/Oll0JrnHdm
— ANI (@ANI) August 13, 2026
“A total of 19 people were brought here from THDC; seven of them have been declared dead at the hospital, while 13 arrived in relatively stable condition. We have admitted 10 of them. One young man, whose condition was somewhat unstable, has been referred to the Base Hospital in Srinagar,” Dr Aayush told reporters.
#WATCH | Chamoli, Uttarakhand: District Magistrate Gaurav Kumar reached the spot after water and debris entered the under-construction THDC tunnel at Mayapur (Pipalkoti).
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— ANI (@ANI) August 13, 2026
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मायापुर रेस्क्यू टनल चमोली.. SDRF ने कुछ ऐसे किया rescue… Great job pic.twitter.com/DLdQHxGMlY— dilip singh (@dilipinext1) August 14, 2026
Rescue operations by NDRF and SDRF teams are underway to evacuate the remaining workers trapped inside the tunnel. Officials initially said 18 workers were rescued and shifted to the district hospital for treatment. NDRF team commander Amrit Lal Meena said a large volume of water had entered the tunnel when the rescue team reached the site, with water also seeping in from the sides.
#WATCH | Chamoli, Uttarakhand: Rescue operation underway after debris and water entered the under-construction tunnel of Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited (THDC) at Pipalkoti.
Team commander, NDRF, Amrit Lal Meena, says, “When our team arrived and commenced operations,… pic.twitter.com/WjNTlEoQtE
— ANI (@ANI) August 13, 2026
UTTARAKHAND | TUNNEL INCIDENT
An incident was reported at an under-construction HCC tunnel between Peepalkoti and Birhi following water seepage.
Rescue teams are at the site and according to initial reports around 10 workers have been brought out safely. Rescue operations… pic.twitter.com/CSjXByEycv
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“After our team arrived and started the operation, there was a massive volume of water inside the tunnel. The water level has risen significantly since then. Our personnel, using specialised equipment, have recovered four bodies from the water so far. The rescue operation is still underway and will continue until everyone is retrieved,” Meena told ANI on Thursday.
Chamoli, Uttarakhand: Rescue operations are underway after an accident in an under-construction THDC tunnel in Mayapur. So far, 20 people have been rescued and taken to District Hospital Gopeshwar. 6 people have died, while 13 others are undergoing treatment at the hospital… pic.twitter.com/6WqsCfYQvh
— IANS (@ians_india) August 13, 2026
THDC Executive Director (Projects) Kumar Sharad said around 20 to 22 workers were present inside the tunnel when the accident occurred.
He said NDRF and SDRF teams were deployed for the rescue operation, and 18 workers had been rescued so far and shifted to the district hospital for treatment. Three to four of the rescued workers are in serious condition, he said.
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