Silkyara Tunnel Collapse: Rescue Complete, But Questions Remain See What Gadkari Said
There was no collapse/cavity formation in same part of tunnel in 2019.
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The rescue operation for the entrapped workmen has been completed safely. There was no injuries or fatalities. An investigation/Expert Committee has been constituted for the investigation of the Silkyara Tunnel Collapse mentioned by Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha today.
There was no collapse/cavity formation in same part of tunnel in 2019.
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