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Rock collapse at Tarbela T5 sends water into tunnel, work stopped
Construction work at the Tarbela Fifth Extension (T5) Hydropower Project was suspended on Monday after water entered Tunnel No. 5. All Pakistani and foreign staff were moved to safety. Aaj News reported that a crack in the project’s protective embankment let a large volume of water flow into the tunnel. Haripur Deputy Commissioner Wasim Ahmed visited the site with rescue and administrative teams and confirmed that water had entered the tunnel. One Pakistani worker was swept away by the current as the tunnel filled, but rescue teams saved him. No casualties have been reported. The Water and Pow...
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