At least four labourers were feared trapped under debris after a soil cave in during the construction of a well in Mahsobawadi village of Indapur Tehsill in Maharashtra’s Pune district, as reported by the news agency ANI. NDRF team has been deployed for the rescue operation.
In another incident, the road near Pipalkoti on the Badrinath National Highway was blocked due to debris on Tuesday, ANI reported citing officials. Chamoli police shared the visuals from the spot on Twitter, showing a huge pile of debris on the road. "Road blocked due to debris from a hill near Pipalkoti on Badrinath National Highway," Chamoli Police said in a tweet.
Earlier on Monday, the Chungi Badethi tunnel on the Gangotri National Highway in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district was facing the threat of getting damaged following landslides around the area, leaving authorities concerned. Following the landslide, District Disaster Management Officer, Devendra Patwal said that the officials of the concerned executive body have been informed regarding the tunnel's safety.
Last week, traffic was stalled and disrupted on the Gangotri-Yamunotri National Highway due to the falling and piling up of debris from landslides in the region, an official said. Sharing details of the situation, Uttarkashi District Disaster Management Officer said the Gangotri and Yamunotri National Highway was closed to traffic on Friday morning due to the landslides and falling debris at several locations in the district, ANI reported.
The Chamiala-Budhakedar Motor Road was also closed due to excessive water and debris in Chail Gadere in Lata village of Himachal Pradesh.
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