Under-Construction Tunnel Collapses In Jammu; 1 Dead, 9 Sill Trapped
NDTV
Union minister Jitendra Singh termed the collapse of a part of the tunnel "unfortunate".
A labourer was killed and three rescued after a part of an under-construction tunnel collapsed on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in the union territory's Ramban district, officials said. Nine workers continue to be trapped in the debris as rescue operations continue. However, their chances of survival are slim, the officials said.
"Around 10:15 pm on Thursday, the audit tunnel of T3 on the highway near Khooni Nallah in Ramban collapsed, trapping 11-12 labourers of Sarla Company working there," a senior official told PTI.
The rescue operation on the national highway stretch between Ramban and Ramsu started at midnight and was going on in full swing with rock-breakers being used to reach out to those trapped, he said.
Divisional Commissioner of Jammu Ramesh Kumar and Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Jammu Zone, Mukesh Singh visited the incident site where a massive rescue operation is underway.
