Protective bund of Tarbela Dam tunnel collapses, triggering water surge

<p>SWABI: The protective bund of the under-construction Tunnel-5 of the Tarbela Dam 5th Extension Project collapsed on Monday, triggering a sudden surge of water from the dam’s reservoir, officials told <em>Dawn</em>.</p> <p>An emergency was declared following the collapse, construction work was suspended and workers were directed to move to safer areas.</p> <p>“It was a big disaster and we did not know how and why it occured,” an official, who witnessed the incident, said.</p> <p><em>More to follow</em>.</p>