7 dead, 3 missing as surge of water, debris enters under-construction hydro tunnel in Uttarakhand

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A surge of water and debris entered an under-construction hydro tunnel in Uttarakhand, India, resulting in 7 dead, 3 missing, and 12 injured workers. Continuous rains and poor safety standards have hindered rescue efforts and raised concerns about repeated industrial accidents in the state.

Continuous rains hinder rescue efforts, with three workers still trapped; 12 injured workers, including two critically hurt; poor safety regime results in repeated tunnel collapses, industrial accidents in State, says activist