19 NHPC workers trapped after landslide at power project in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh
At least 19 workers of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) were trapped inside a power house after a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall blocked its entrance in Dharchula in Uttarakhan’d Pithoragarh district.
“The workers [are] stranded inside. Large boulders have blocked the tunnel’s mouth. Efforts are underway to clear the debris. JCB machines have been dispatched to the spot for rescue operations,” Pithoragarh superintendent of police (SP) Rekha Yadav had told HT earlier.
