Several workers are feared to be trapped inside an under construction tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district after its structure collapsed on Saturday night.
Rescue teams rushed to the spot and a rescue operation is currently underway. DM and SP of Uttarkashi district have rushed to the spot. Teams of SDRF and Police Revenue also reached the site for relief work
#WATCH | Uttarakhand: A part of the tunnel under construction from Silkyara to Dandalgaon in Uttarkashi, collapsed. DM and SP of Uttarkashi district are present at the spot. SDRF, and Police Revenue teams are also present at the spot for relief work. Rescue operations underway. pic.twitter.com/hxrGqxWrsO
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No casualties have been reported as of now but the possibility of having so cannot be ruled out.
Uttarkashi Superintendent of Police, Arpan Yaduvanshi said, “In Silkyara Tunnel, a part of the tunnel has broken about 200 meters ahead of the starting point.
According to the officials of HIDCL, which is looking after the construction work of the tunnel, about 36 people are trapped in the tunnel and efforts are being made to rescue them safely. Police force, NDRF and SDRF team are present at the spot. Till now no casualty has been reported. We will soon rescue all the people safely.”