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Ramban tunnel collapse: At least 10 trapped under debris

Immediately after the collapse, police, and the army jointly launched a rescue operation. However, the regular shooting stones are making the rescue operation hard. The collapsed portion of the tunnel measure about 30 to 40 meter inside the tunnel

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On Thursday night during an audit, a part of the under-construction tunnel collapsed at Khoni Nallah in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir. at least 4 people were injured and reportedly several people are still trapped inside the collapsed tunnel.



Immediately after the collapse, police, and the army jointly launched a rescue operation. However, the regular shooting stones are making the rescue operation hard. The collapsed portion of the tunnel measure about 30 to 40 meter inside the tunnel.



According to officials, so far, three workers have been rescued in the operation, but reportedly, at least ten more people are stuck under the debris



Ramban Deputy Commissioner Massaratul Islam and Senior Superintendent of Police Mohita Sharma also rushed to the spot and were seen supervising the rescue operation.



People who are still trapped inside the tunnel worked for Sarla Company, engaged in the construction of the tunnel. They have been iden identified as Jadav Roy, 23, Gautam Roy, 22, Sudhir Roy, 31, Dipak Roy, 33, Parimal Roy, 38, Shiva Chowhan, 26, Nawaraj Chowdhury, 26, Kushi Ram, 25, Mujaffar, 38, and Israt, 30.