Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: All trapped UP workers safe, says govt; see pics

The Uttar Pradesh government said in its statement that all eight workers from the state, who are among those trapped in the collapsed under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi, are safe (Pic/PTI)

Updated On: 2023-11-15 12:48 PM IST

Compiled by : Anagha Sawant

Rescue and relief operations underway after a portion of a tunnel under construction between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway collapsed (Pic/PTI)

A team of experts during an inspection after a portion of an under construction tunnel between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway collapsed, in Uttarkashi district

As many as 40 workers are trapped in the tunnel which collapsed after a landslide on Sunday

The Uttar Pradesh government, in a statement, also said that it is sharing updates about the rescue operations with the families of the eight trapped workers, on a regular basis

800-900 mm diameter MS pipes being inserted through the rubble inside Silkyara tunnel to prepare an escape passage for trapped workers who were trapped inside after a portion of an under-construction tunnel collapsed, in Uttarkashi district

Security forces personnel guard as rescue work continues after a portion of an under construction tunnel collapsed

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