New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Six people died and 14 others were injured on Thursday after water and debris entered an under-construction tunnel at a hydroelectric project site in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, officials said.

According to preliminary information shared by officials, 22 workers were trapped inside the tunnel at the time of the incident. Twenty workers have since been brought out.

Of those rescued, six were declared dead, while 14 others sustained injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Information about the remaining two workers was not immediately available.

The accident occurred at the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) Limited's project site in the Pipalkoti area. Construction work at the site i...