The accident occurred on Sunday morning, around 200 meters from the entrance to the motorway tunnel, for reasons that are not yet clear. Helpers had to make their way through mountains of rubble and rubble, he said. Heavy machinery is also in use.
The approximately 4.5 kilometer long tunnel is being built near the small town of Uttarkashi in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. An Indian government statement on the project states that the aim is to reduce travel times in the region while protecting the environment, as no trees would have to be felled.