Dozens trapped after under-construction road tunnel collapses in India

Dozens trapped after under-construction road tunnel collapses in India

NEW DELHI: Dozens of workers were trapped after an under-construction road tunnel collapsed in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand on Sunday.

A part of the 4.5-km tunnel collapsed in the early hours, trapping about 40 people in the Uttarkashi district, local media reported.

Rescue efforts were under way.

The tunnel is part of a highway project to reduce travel distance between Uttarkashi and Yamunotri, a Hindu pilgrimage site in the Himalayas. – Bernama

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