{"id":99042,"date":"2026-11-09T11:37:23","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T11:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/99042"},"modified":"2026-11-09T11:37:24","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T11:37:24","slug":"rock-mass-collapse-at-tarbela-dam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/99042","title":{"rendered":"Rock mass collapse at Tarbela Dam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">\n<p><strong>SWABI: A rock mass collapsed at the Tarbela Dam construction site on Monday, resulting in a surge of water to enter downstream work areas, said the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The incident happened at Tarbela Dam 5th Extension Project (T-5).<\/p>\n<p>An emergency was declared following the collapse, construction work was suspended and workers were directed to move to safer areas.<\/p>\n<p>Wapda, in its statement\u00a0 said that water entered the under-construction power house area and a tunnel of the T-5 project after a weak rock mass collapsed during excavation work, prompting the evacuation of workers.<\/p>\n<p>It said the incident occurred during excavation of the 2nd Bench Connecting Tunnel, when the collapse allowed water from the Intake Pit to enter the tunnel and power house area.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tarbela 5th Extension: Tunnel Collapse During Excavation\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-QvnzGVDMqE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll workers were immediately evacuated safely,\u201d the statement said, adding that the water from the Intake Pit had been completely drained and no further water was entering the downstream work sites.<\/p>\n<p>Wapda said dewatering work at the under-construction power house had also started.<\/p>\n<p>Senior Wapda officers, the project engineer and the contractor were assessing the situation to address any challenges to the T-5 project, the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>The authority also dismissed reports circulating about the collapse of the T-5 tunnel, saying the main tunnel, under-construction power house, tailrace culvert and switchyard had not been damaged.<\/p>\n<p>It further said there had been no injuries or loss of life among the workforce.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/5th-extension-project-t-5-rock-mass-collapse-at-tarbela-dam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SWABI: A rock mass collapsed at the Tarbela Dam construction site on Monday, resulting in a surge of water to enter downstream work areas, said the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda). 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