Lagatar24 Desk
Srinagar, May 20: A section of an under-construction tunnel at Khoni Nallah on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district collapsed during an audit on Thursday night, injuring four people and trapping numerous more, officials said.
Inside the tunnel, the collapsed section is around 30 to 40 metres long. After a tiny section of the tunnel’s front wall collapsed, police and the Army quickly initiated a joint rescue operation. The rescue operation has been hampered by the sporadic shooting stones.
#WATCH Rescue operation underway at Jammu tunnel collapse site, at Khooni Nala on Jammu–Srinagar National Highway in the Makerkote area of Ramban
Locals gathered in the area demand fast action as 10 labourers are feared trapped under the debris pic.twitter.com/wnef2XoZt3
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2022
Officials said three workers have been rescued and that at least ten people are still believed to be buried beneath the rubble.
The rescue operation was overseen by Ramban Deputy Commissioner Massaratul Islam and Senior Superintendent of Police Mohita Sharma.
Meanwhile, Union minister Jitendra Singh said that the rescue operations going on in full swing and the civil administration and police authorities are monitoring the situation.
