tunnel incident

13 Aug

16 Rescued, Several Trapped After Water and Debris Inundate Chamoli Hydroelectric Tunnel

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaChamoli, Hydroelectric Project, Rescue Operation, SDRF, THDC, tunnel incident, Uttarakhand

Chamoli (Gurpreet Singh): A major rescue operation was launched in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Thursday after a sudden surge of water and debris entered an under-construction tunnel at the Pipalkoti hydroelectric project. The incident occurred around 7:00 PM at the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) Limited project site, where construction work is being executed by Hindustan Construction Company (HCC). Emergency response teams quickly mobilized to the location following reports that roughly 18 to 19 workers were trapped inside the facility. By Thursday evening, multi-agency relief operations had successfully evacuated at least 16 workers, while search efforts continued to…

03 Feb

Calgary Man Convicted After Tunnelling Into Neighbour’s Apartment

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsAlbertaAlberta crime, Ben Maize, break and enter, Calgary court, neighbour dispute, tunnel incident

Calgary (Rajeev Sharma): A Calgary man who dug a tunnel from his apartment into the unit of his upstairs neighbour last summer has been found guilty of break and enter following a one-day trial. Ben Maize, 47, was arrested and charged with mischief and break and enter in connection with the unusual incident, which came to light in September 2025. Maize represented himself during the trial. According to court testimony, the woman who lived in the apartment above Maize returned home on Sept. 5 to find her unit locked from the inside. Upon entering, she noticed holes in the drywall…