Indian Army rushes to THDC tunnel, Pipalkoti
Indian Army personnel were deployed to the THDC under-construction tunnel at Pipalkoti, Chamoli district, after debris and water entered the tunnel on 13 August 2026.
Indian Army personnel were deployed to the THDC under-construction tunnel at Pipalkoti, Chamoli district, after debris and water entered the tunnel on 13 August 2026.
Debris and water ingress were reported inside the THDC under-construction tunnel at Pipalkoti in Chamoli, Uttarakhand, on 13 August 2026, triggering a multi-agency rescue response.
SDRF and NDRF teams joined the Indian Army in rescue operations at the THDC tunnel, Pipalkoti, Chamoli, after the under-construction structure was breached by debris and water on 13 August 2026.
The THDC tunnel at Pipalkoti in Chamoli district was still under construction when debris and water breached the structure on 13 August 2026, prompting an emergency response by Indian Army, SDRF, and NDRF units.
Rescue personnel were seen conducting operations outside the THDC tunnel at Pipalkoti, Chamoli, on 13 August 2026, as teams worked to assess and respond to the debris and water ingress inside the under-construction structure.