Pakistan's ₹10,804-crore hydropower project involving Chinese firms halted

A major rock collapse occurred during excavation at Pakistan's Tarbela 5th Extension hydropower project on Monday, flooding Tunnel 5 and the powerhouse area with reservoir water. An earlier collapse had delayed the project by at least two years and increased costs by over 285% to PKR 317 billion (around ₹10,804 crore). A Chinese company was awarded the civil works contract.