A section of weak rock collapsed during excavation work at the Tarbela Dam 5th Extension (T5) hydropower project site on 9 November 2026, according to a post shared on social media. The Tarbela Dam accident sent water from the intake pit into the tunnel and the under-construction powerhouse area. All workers were safely evacuated, and no casualties were reported.
What happened at the site
Excavation is the digging used to shape ground for construction, and a hydropower project generates electricity from the force of flowing water. The T5 project is an extension of the wider Tarbela Dam complex. The collapse happened while workers were digging, and the water that followed reached areas that are still being built.
Workers and the response
The post says all workers were moved out safely and that no casualties were reported. The Tarbela Dam accident has not been confirmed by an official statement at the time of writing, so these details should be treated as unconfirmed for now. Details on damage to the tunnel and powerhouse, and on when work could resume, are not yet known.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Tarbela Dam ke T5 project ki site par kamzor pathar gir gaya aur paani intake pit se tunnel aur powerhouse ke hisse mein chala gaya. Social media par di gayi maloomat ke mutabiq tamam workers ko sahi salamat nikaal liya gaya aur koi jani nuqsan nahi bataya gaya. Is ki official tasdeeq abhi baaqi hai. Agar aap is project ki khabar ka intezar kar rahe hain, to official bayan ka intezar karna behtar hoga.
