At least 88 people were injured when a loco train collided with a goods train inside Pipalkoti tunnel of the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project tunnel in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district late Tuesday evening.
Chamoli District Magistrate Gaurav Kumar stated that a total of 109 people were on the train at the time of the accident, which occurred late in the evening, and 60 of them were injured. According to officials, loco trains are used inside tunnels for the transportation of workers, officials, and materials for construction work.
The DM said that one train carrying people and another carrying materials were moving inside the Pipalkoti tunnel of the project, being constructed by THDC (India), when they collided.
The Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Chamoli said that 10 injured people have been sent to the district hospital in Gopeshwar for treatment.
This 444-megawatt hydroelectric project is being constructed on the Alaknanda River, between Helang and Pipalkoti, in the Chamoli district. The project is to generate 111 megawatts of electricity through four turbines. It is targeted to be completed by next year.
As informed by the authorities, all the people have been rescued, and the condition of all the injured is stable.
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