Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir), May 21: As the rescue operation resumed at the Ramban Tunnel collapse site in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, the death toll climbed to nine in the accident on Saturday.
"We're waiting for the operation to continue so that we can locate the remaining five persons. Three bodies have been identified, all were from West Bengal. We're in touch with the West Bengal administration," said Ramban DC Mussarat Islam.
"We have resumed the debris clearing operation at the landslide site. The number of machinery and technical people has been increased in order to finish the work as soon as possible," said Javed, Naib Tehsildar
Notably, the rescue operation at the Ramban Tunnel collapse site in Jammu and Kashmir, which was put on hold on Friday after a fresh landslide, resumed on Saturday. Also Read | CNG price up by Rs 2 in Delhi, second hike in 6 days