Jammu tunnel collapse: Rescue operation continues, 10 missing- WATCH

A small portion of the front side of the tunnel situated on the Jammu-Srinagar highway collapsed on Thursday night during an audit, reported PTI.

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Jammu tunnel collapse: At least ten labourers are missing, mostly non-locals, while three have been rescued after an under-construction tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar highway in the Ramban district of Jammu collapsed at night. As per the officials, the chances of survival of the trapped persons are less as the debris is heavy and has covered all the surrounding area. However, a joint rescue operation was launched immediately after a portion of the tunnel at Khoni nallah collapsed during the night. “At around 10.15 pm (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," an official said. Three persons were rescued and were shifted to district hospital Ramban where one of them Vishnu Gola (33) Jharkhand has been referred to GMS 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.”

#WATCH | Rescue operation underway at Khooni Nala, Jammu–Srinagar National Highway in the Makerkote area of Ramban, where a part of an under-construction tunnel collapsed late last night; 6 to 7 feared trapped. pic.twitter.com/3LmZF0ctrm — ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2022

The length of the tunnel is around 3 meters only, but Debris is all-around. There are chances of suffocation also, so the chances of survival of the trapped people seem less.

The rescue operation was started at 12am-midnight. But Shooting stones are continuously happening which is hampering the operation.     

The missing persons have been identified as Jadav Roy (23), Gautam Roy(22), Sudhir Roy(31), Dipak Roy (33), Parimal Roy (38), all from West Bengal, Shiva Chowhn (26) from Assam, Nawaraj Chowdhury (26) and Kushi Ram (25), both from Nepal, Muzaffar (38) and Israt (30), both locals. 

(With agency inputs)