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10 bodies recovered after rescue operations in the collapsed Jammu Tunnel

Five victims are from West Bengal and two from Nepal one from Assam, and two from Jammu and Kashmir.

Jammu:

dead bodies of 10 workers have been rescued after a 36-hour rescue operation in Officials of the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir said.

Workers were buried under the rubble after a major landslide after a cave under construction.in In Khoni Nala along the Srinagar-Jammu highway. Experts say that failure of construction company for follow protection The standards may have led to the tragedy. The police submitted a FIR . report for Neglecting.

The workers were carrying out Open digging when opening the tunnel on Late Thursday evening when huge boulders collapsed. Five victims are from West Bengal and two from Nepal one from Assam, and two from Jammu and Kashmir.

Rescue operations resumed today after stopping on Friday evening when huge landslides hit rescue site.

a compensation of 16 lakh rupees will be provided to family of all of 10 workers, a senior government official She said on Saturday.

After receiving directions from Governor Lieutenant Manoj Sinha, Rs 15 lakh compensation All of the construction company is given to these who Die in The Ramban district judge said the landslide of the tunnel.

Lieutenant Governor told him also announced 1 lakh rupees exgratia from relief fund each family of Laborers who Die.

It was a painful wait for Relatives are waiting for Corpses who say this is wrong protection Measures led to the tragedy.

“If they did step by step cutting… If they do, we have the nine children And the brothers would not have died. for me brother-inLau is buried there and I feel the pain it causes. of Worker.

Police said they submitted an FIR for Neglect but the company bear out The work It is not named.

“We have already FIR registered for Mohita Sharma, Supervisor said: of Police, Ramban.

Paths of Islam, District Judge of Ramban, said that all 10 bodies have been found today and identification process of The corpses are made until they are delivered over to their relatives for last ritual. He said an investigation will be ordered when and when government see fit.

“We have recorded the FIR. Moreover, when and when government It deems appropriate an investigation will be requested. As for the loopholes you talk about, I’ll be able to talk about them when he orders an investigation.”

So, what’s gone wrong?

Experts say basic protection Measures may have been breached. For example, just above the tunnel opening, ramp stabilization and rock fall protection work of the basic conditions. It seems that these measures were not taken before the workers started work on the tunnel.

Before drilling, blasting and excavation works like Rock nuts, wire mesh and shotcrete must be carried out. expert said.

He said when digging in the tunnel outa pressure-free zone is created just above the tunnel opening.

13 workers were subjected to a landslide. While three of them survived in a miraculous escape, 10 were trapped under huge boulders and mud.

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