US EditionTunnel Tragedy: Loco Train Collision in Chamoli Injuries 60
Sixty people were injured when two trains collided inside the tunnel of a hydroelectric project, with all rescued and injuries reported stable, officials said.
- Late Tuesday evening inside the Pipalkoti tunnel, a loco train carrying workers and officials collided with a goods train, injuring about 60 of the 109 people onboard, officials said.
- Loco trains are used inside tunnels to move workers and materials, and the collision occurred inside the Vishnugad‑Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project tunnel under construction by THDC .
- Chamoli District Magistrate Gaurav Kumar said rescue efforts were completed and all injured are stable, with the Sub-Divisional Magistrate reporting 10 sent to Gopeshwar district hospital for treatment.
- The project is planned to generate 111 megawatts through four turbines, and officials say the Vishnugad‑Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project is targeted to be completed by next year.
- The Vishnugad‑Pipalkoti project is described as a 444‑megawatt hydroelectric project on the Alaknanda River between Helang and Pipalkoti in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand.
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Uttarakhand: According to railway sources, a loco train collided with another loco train during a shift change for workers, injuring 60 people.
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