In an unfortunate turn of events, a road tunnel collapsed in the region of Jammu and Kashmir. As per the reports so far, 3 people have been rescued dor far. However, 10 people are still missing. The accident has taken place on the Jammu-Srinagar highway in J&K’s Ramban district.
“Chances of survival of the trapped persons remain slim as the debris is all around. A joint rescue operation was launched immediately after a portion of the tunnel at Khooni Nallah collapsed on Thursday night. At around 10.15 p.m. on May 19, the Ajit tunnel of T3 caved in near Khooni Nallah Ramban, trapping more than a dozen labourers of Sarla Company working at the site,” cited one of the sources.
Three persons were rescued and shifted to the district hospital Ramban where one of them, Vishnu Gola, 33, of Jharkhand has been referred to GMC Jammu for advanced treatment. “Rescue operation is still going on. “It is likely to take more time as rock breakers are being used to create space for reaching the trapped persons,” sources added.
