Uttarakhand tunnel collapse

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse occurred on 12 November 2023, when a portion of the Silkyara Bend - Barkot tunnel, under construction, collapsed in the Uttarkashi district of the state of Uttarakhand, India. The collapse occurred at around 5:30 am lST, and trapped 41 workers inside the tunnel. Rescue operations were immediately launched, and they were led by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and the police.