New Delhi, Nov 12 – A tunnel under construction collapsed in Uttarakhand state. in northern India on Saturday evening local time. It is estimated that around 40 workers are trapped inside.
The India Today website reported that Police and teams of the State and National Disaster Response Fund rushed to the scene. Rescue operations are currently underway in the tunnel using a vertical drilling machine to cut through the obstructions. and inserted an oxygen tube inside It is expected it will take two to three days before the trapped workers can be evacuated.
The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand stated that We have been coordinating with officials since we heard the news. While an Uttarakhand police official said that About 200 meters of the tunnel collapsed. The agency in charge of tunnel construction said that There are 36 workers trapped and no deaths reported. The team will bring them all out safely. – Thai News Agency
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2023-11-12 09:27:02
