A bit of the tunnel presently underneath development between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri nationwide freeway collapsed within the early hours of Sunday, trapping roughly 40 employees inside, in keeping with officers.
The incident occurred at round 4 am, ensuing within the collapse of a 150-metre-long phase of the four-and-a-half-kilometer-long tunnel. Upon receiving details about the incident, Uttarkashi Superintendent of Police Arpan Yaduvanshi promptly arrived on the scene and initiated a aid and rescue operation, as said by Sub-Divisional Justice of the Peace, Dunda, Brajesh Tiwari.
Varied rescue groups, together with the Nationwide Catastrophe Response Pressure, State Catastrophe Response Pressure, hearth brigade, and personnel from the Nationwide Highways and Infrastructure Growth Company Restricted (NHIDCL) – the organisation overseeing the tunnel development – are presently on-site, working to rescue the trapped labourers.
The tunnel is a vital element of the Char Dham all-weather street challenge, and its completion is anticipated to cut back the journey distance between Uttarkashi and Yamunotri by 26 km.
