India News | Jharkhand Worker Dies After Concrete Lining Collapses Inside Silkyara Tunnel; NHIDCL Launches Probe
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. According to a preliminary report, the accident occurred at around 2:00 am when a portion of the tunnel's concrete lining collapsed nearly 900 metres from the Barkot side during ongoing work.
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], July 16 (ANI): A 21-year-old worker from Jharkhand died after being trapped under a collapsed section of concrete (shotcrete) lining inside the Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, the District Emergency Operations Centre (DEOC) said on Thursday.
According to a preliminary report, the accident occurred at around 2:00 am when a portion of the tunnel's concrete lining collapsed nearly 900 metres from the Barkot side during ongoing work.
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The worker was trapped under the debris and died in the incident, officials said.
The National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) is conducting a detailed investigation into the incident and preparing a report.
According to the DEOC, the exact cause of the accident and other details will be officially confirmed only after the investigation is completed.
Further details are awaited. (ANI)
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