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Under-construction Tunnel Collapse Entraps Over 40 Construction Workers in Uttarakhand 

Gulshan Kumar
Last updated: 2023/11/12 at 7:14 PM
By Gulshan Kumar 2 years ago
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In a harrowing incident, a road tunnel under construction in northern India, located in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, collapsed on Sunday. The catastrophic event unfolded during the early hours as a group of workers was exiting the tunnel, while a new shift of workers was entering, leaving approximately 40 laborers trapped beneath the debris.

Durgesh Rathodi, an official from the state disaster response, reported that a section of the tunnel spanning about 200 meters (218 yards) crumbled, entwining dozens of workers in its wreckage. Efforts to rescue the trapped individuals face significant challenges as ongoing debris, hindered by the collapsed structure, impedes the rescue operation.

The 4.5-kilometer-long tunnel, part of a construction project linking Silkyara and Dandalgaon, aims to connect two sacred Hindu shrines, Uttarkashi and Yamnotri. The collapse has prompted a large-scale emergency response, with photographs from government rescue teams depicting extensive concrete masses obstructing the tunnel’s expanse. Twisted metal bars from the fractured roof compound the complexity of the rescue efforts.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed his concern on the situation through the social media platform X, urging prayers for the safe extraction of the trapped workers. The gravity of the incident underscores the risks prevalent in large-scale infrastructure construction projects in India, where accidents are unfortunately commonplace. The challenging terrain of the Himalayan region further complicates rescue operations, emphasizing the urgent need for coordinated efforts to address this unfolding crisis.

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