Officials say a part of an under-construction road tunnel in a mountainous north Indian state popular with tourists has collapsed after a landslide, trapping more than 30 workers
Part of an under-construction road tunnel in a mountainous north Indian state popular with tourists collapsed after a landslide Sunday, trapping more than 30 workers, officials said. Rescue work is in progress and oxygen is being pumped through a pipe into the collapsed section of the tunnel to help workers breathe, said Manohar Tamta, an Uttarakhand state relief official. 'It will take some time to bring them out,' Tamta said.
The collapsed portion of the tunnel is about 200 meters from the entrance, said police officer Arpan Yaduvanshi. Food is also being sent to the trapped workers, PTI quoted him as saying. About 160 rescuers from federal and state disaster relief agencies are using drilling equipment and excavators to reach the workers. Uttarakhand state is dotted with Hindu temples and sees a huge flow of pilgrims and tourists every year.
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