Dossier
Chamoli district
Coverage of Chamoli district in the Nexus archive.
- Tunnel collapses at an Indian hydropower project, killing at least 7
A tunnel under construction at the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydroelectric project in Uttarakhand collapsed overnight, killing at least seven workers. Of 22 people who were working in the tunnel, 12 have been rescued alive and three are reported missing. Rescue teams from national and state forces are currently searching for the remaining workers amidst rising water and debris.