Indian rescuers drill Himalayan tunnel to look for trapped workers

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Indian authorities have begun drilling inside a 2.5 km tunnel in the Himalayas to rescue more than 35 workers trapped inside after a flash flood destroyed dams and bridges

Rescue teams work outside the entrance of Tapovan tunnel during rescue efforts in Chamoli district on February 11, 2021.

While scores are thought to have been washed away as rock and debris surged down the Dhauliganga River, rescue efforts have been focused on saving the workers stuck in a 2.5 km tunnel.Rising water "There was an input from a village that the river upstream was swelling so we sounded an alert. The rescue mission was stopped for about 30 minutes," Swati Bhadoriya, Chamoli District Magistrate, told Reuters.

 

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