Published 11/30/2023 8:56:56 p.m.

Uttarakhand's Silkyara-Barkot tunnel, site of miracle rescue, collapsed 19 to 20 times in last 5 years: Report

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Uttarakhand’s Silkyara-Barkot tunnel, which partially collapsed on November 12 trapping 41 workers for 17 days, had collapsed around 20 times in the last five years. “Around 19-20 minor-to-medium-level collapses occurred during the construction of the tunnel,” Anshu Manish Khalkho, director (administration and finance) of the National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited said.

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Times of India

'Silkyara tunnel collapsed 20 times in past 5 years'

The partial collapse of the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in Uttarkashi on November 12, which resulted in the entrapment of 41 workers on the Silkyara side for 17 days before their successful rescue on Tuesday, was not an isolated event. In fact, the 4.5 km-long two-lane bidirectional tunnel, the longest on the Char Dham all-weather road project, had encountered a series of similar incidents in the past five years. Official connected with the tunnel co…

11/30/2023 8:56:56 p.m.·India

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News18 India

Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse Not Isolated Event, Silkyara Collapsed 20 Times in Last 5 Years: Report

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Top National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL) official said the geology of the region where the 4.5 km-long tunnel is located is responsible for the recurring collapses

12/01/2023 2:53:33 a.m.·India

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Uttarakhand's Silkyara-Barkot tunnel, site of miracle rescue, collapsed 19 to 20 times in last 5 years: Report

The whole of India watched with bated breath the rescue of 41 trapped workers in the Uttarakhand Silkyara-Barkot tunnel. The collapse of the tunnel in Uttarkashi on November 12 culminated in the successful rescue of the entrapped workers after 17 long days. Reports quoting officials are now suggesting that the tunnel collapse was not an isolated incident. Though what happened on November 12 became a sensitive issue given the lives of dozens at

12/01/2023 11:13:16 a.m.·Noida, India

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NewsClick

Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapsed 20 Times in 5 Years: Report

NHIDCL, the PSU overseeing the project, termed the cave-ins ‘normal, The Times of India reported.

12/01/2023 9:49:20 a.m.·India

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Uttarakhand's Silkyara-Barkot tunnel, site of miracle rescue, collapsed 19 to 20 times in last 5 years: Report

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'Silkyara tunnel collapsed 20 times in past 5 years'

'Silkyara tunnel collapsed 20 times in past 5 years'

Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse Not Isolated Event, Silkyara Collapsed 20 Times in Last 5 Years: Report

Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse Not Isolated Event, Silkyara Collapsed 20 Times in Last 5 Years: Report

Uttarakhand's Silkyara-Barkot tunnel, site of miracle rescue, collapsed 19 to 20 times in last 5 years: Report

Uttarakhand's Silkyara-Barkot tunnel, site of miracle rescue, collapsed 19 to 20 times in last 5 years: Report

Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapsed 20 Times in 5 Years: Report

Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapsed 20 Times in 5 Years: Report

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