This landslide occurred at a distance of 200 meters from the tunnel entrance towards Silkyara, while the workers who were working were 2800 meters inside the vehicle entrance.
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A landslide has occurred inside the tunnel under construction from Silkyara to Dandalgaon on Yamunotri National Highway in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The tunnel is being constructed by Navyuga Company under the direction of NHIDCL. It is being told that more than 25 laborers are trapped inside the tunnel. District Disaster Management Uttarkashi has confirmed this. However, it is not yet known how many workers are trapped inside the tunnel.
The work of removing the debris is being done by the company. Five ambulances have been prepared on the spot. As soon as information about the incident was received, relief and rescue teams from the district headquarters were sent to the accident site. Relief and rescue work is going on rapidly at the spot. Squads of NDRF, SDRF Police Fire Brigade are engaged in relief and rescue operations.
Chief Development Officer Gaurav Kumar, who is looking after the District Magistrate to monitor the relief and rescue operations, has left for the incident site from the District Headquarters. ADG Law and Order AP Anshuman said that no death has been reported yet. SDRF and other rescue teams have reached the spot along with the police force.
According to the information, the accident happened at 5:00 am on Sunday. This landslide occurred at a distance of 200 meters from the tunnel entrance towards Silkyara, while the workers who were working were 2800 meters inside the vehicle entrance. The length of the tunnel being prepared under the Allweather Road Project is 4|5 km. Out of this, construction of four km has been completed. Earlier the target to complete the tunnel construction was September 2023, but now the target has been set to complete it by March 2024.
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