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Gümüşhane Tunnel Works causes landslide. The village road above tunnel work is not usable

    Erdem Mertoğlu
    By Erdem Mertoğlu

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    TRT (Turkish State Radio Television) inform that the tunnel construction works in Gümüşhane in Türkiye cause collapse of a village road.  The problem happen for construction of Torul- Kürtün ilçeleri Kavşak Tüneli in Gümüşhane ili (Gümüşhane Province). Gümüşhane is an il in the north west of Türkiye.

    TRT internet site write that problem happen during dewatering of tunnel. Also too much earth is carried away with the water and road over tunnel collapsed. Because of collapse, Budak köyü (Budak village) road can not be used. In Buday köyü there are 10 houses. 3 of 10 houses occupied. 7 of 10 are summer houses and not used in winter. Problem effect 3 houses.

    Contractor of the tunnel Cengiz İnşaat (Cengiz Construction) stopped the construction of tunnel. Karayolları (Turkish state road company) will inspect and maybe tunnel construction later resume.

    https://www.trthaber.com/haber/turkiye/gumushanede-tunel-calismalari-sirasinda-mahalle-yolunda-gocuk-olustu-444626.html

     

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