August, 16 - (The Global News Desk 115) – The provincial government authorities informed the media on Friday that as many as 7 laborers were killed in a tunnel collapse in Uttarakhand province in the northern part of India. The rescue operation for 3 missing workers is still continuing, the provincial government said in a statement. The landslide occurred at midnight, causing a rush of water and rubble into a tunnel under construction by Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited (THDC) in Pipalkoti. The government officials reported that there were 22 workers in the tunnel when the disaster occurred. The deadly incident took place in the Chamoli district. Wounded workers were transported to the hospital for speedy recovery. The provincial CM visited the site of the incident on Friday and examined the rescue team's efforts.
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