Same part of Uttarkashi tunnel collapsed in 2019 too

Monday, 13 November 2023
The collapse of an under-construction tunnel in Uttarkashi district has trapped 40 workers, highlighting previous incidents in Uttarakhand. The tunnel is part of the Char Dham project and is being built to connect Gangotri and Yamunotri under the Radi Pass. This is not the first collapse in the same area, as a similar incident occurred in 2019. In February 2021, over 100 workers died in a tunnel during a flash flood, and last month, a fire broke out in another under-construction tunnel.

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