Twelve Dead, Thirteen Trapped in Indian Tunnel | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 22, 2026 · 1m

Thirteen workers are still trapped in a deadly Indian hydropower tunnel after a gas explosion killed twelve others—rescue teams face lethal gas and rising water, making extraction perilous. The site’s unstable geology and seismic risks likely caused the blast, echoing past disasters in the region, including a coal mine explosion and a tunnel collapse that lasted seventeen days. Survivors recall the blast happening during lunch, with one using a food delivery vehicle to escape—while their supervisor returned to check on the blast and perished. Rescue efforts continue under extreme danger, with…