India News | Jammu Tunnel Collapse: Fresh Landslide Halts Rescue Efforts
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A portion of the mountain fell apart in the Makerkote area at Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban, near the site of the recuse operation, where a part of an under-construction tunnel collapsed late last night.
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 20 (ANI): A portion of the mountain fell apart in the Makerkote area at Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban, near the site of the recuse operation, where a part of an under-construction tunnel collapsed late last night.
This fresh landslide has put on hold the search and rescue operations.
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Speaking with ANI, District Development Commissioner Mussarat Islam said that the incident was unexpected.
"We were not expecting something like this (an incident where a portion of a mountain falls apart in Makerkote)," he said.
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Two machines have been stuck under the debris of the landslide.
"Due to wind storms, the rescue operation was impacted. 16-17 hours of operation were wasted. We will have to make a new assessment," Islam told ANI.
One labourer has been killed, while nine others are feared to be trapped under the debris. Three injured were evacuated yesterday. (ANI)
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