Jammu tunnel collapse: Three more bodies recovered, search for six others underway
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Three more bodies were recovered from the debris of an under-construction tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway that collapsed on Thursday, officials said.
New Delhi: The death toll in Jammu and Kashmir tunnel collapse rose to four after three more bodies were recovered from the debris on Saturday (May 21, 2022), the officials informed. The officials also informed that the operation to rescue nine labourers feared trapped under the debris resumed early on Saturday after a fresh landslide on Friday evening had forced the authorities to suspend the process.
Ramban (J&K) rescue update | One more body has been recovered. A total of four bodies have been recovered so far and the process of recovering the body is going on. pic.twitter.com/6N9IT8JlXX
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A portion of an under-construction tunnel collapsed on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway around 10 pm on Thursday night.
The rescue teams recovered two bodies today, after a hectic search stretching several hours, which were later sent to a nearby hospital for identification. The officials said that another body was spotted under the debris and efforts are underway to pull it out.
