At least seven workers were killed and 13 injured following a landslide that sent water and debris gushing into a tunnel under construction in north India, officials said Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The incident occurred late Thursday in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, where workers were constructing a tunnel for a state-run hydropower project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At least three workers are still missing, while 19 were rescued from the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation site, the State Disaster Management Authority said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Videos shared by local authorities showed rescue workers equipped with head-mounted torches using makeshift rafts to reach the flooded section of the tunnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uttarakhand has been battered by heavy monsoon rains in recent days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Accidents on large construction sites are common in India, but ecologists say excessive development projects have led to more disasters in the fragile Himalayan areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last month, 20 people working in a tunnel for another state-run hydroelectric project were killed in the remote northeastern state of Sikkim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2023, 41 workers were rescued after being trapped for 17 days inside a tunnel that collapsed in Uttarakhand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hundreds of people have been killed in floods and landslides across the country since the start of the annual monsoon season in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Experts say climate change, coupled with poorly planned development, is increasing the frequency, severity, and impact of the disasters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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