Morning Digest: Six workers die as water, debris enter under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand; Rahul scoffs at PM’s foreign policy, his remarks ‘crude and vulgar’, says BJP, and more
Six workers died and 14 were injured when water and debris flooded an under-construction tunnel in Pipalkoti, Uttarakhand, on August 13, 2026. Rescue operations are ongoing as authorities search for additional workers who may be trapped. The incident underscores safety concerns in construction projects across the region.