A tunnel caved in near Shala Nullah on Chandigarh-Manali Highway. Photo: Jai Kumar
Dipender Manta
Tribune News Service
Mandi, October 4
An under-construction tunnel on the Kiratpur-Manali four-lane near Shala Nullah on the Chandigarh-Manali Highway caved in on Thursday. No one was injured in the incident.
According to official sources, the tunnel is under-construction and one side of the tunnel collapsed. As a result of this boulders and muck came down on the road side and damaged a vehicle.
Construction workers had a narrow escape and ran to the other side of the tunnel to save their lives. According to sources, the incident is “big lapse” on the part of the construction authority. National Highway Authority of India is constructing the Kiratpur-Manali four-lane.
Deputy Commissioner Mandi, Rugved Thakur, said according to the construction company it’s a “routine happening” while construction activity is taking place.
The officials of construction company have been asked to adopt safety measures during construction work to avoid any threat to human life.
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