Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Fire at Kwar Power Project in J&K
A big fire happened in a tunnel at a power plant that's being built in Jammu and Kashmir.
A big truck, called a dumper, caught fire and started the blaze.
All the workers got out safely, and firefighters put out the fire.
No one got hurt.
A fire broke out at the under-construction 540 MW Kwar Power Project in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
The blaze originated inside the TRT (Tunnel River Tailrace) tunnel.
The fire started when a dumper caught fire while operating within the tunnel.
All workers inside the tunnel were safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported.
Emergency teams responded quickly, bringing the fire under control and securing the area.
- Who
- Workers and emergency teams at the Kwar Power Project
- What
- A fire broke out inside the TRT tunnel
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Kwar Power Project, Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir
- Why
- A dumper caught fire while operating inside the tunnel
- Project Name
- Kwar Power Project
- Capacity
- 540 MW
- Location
- Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir
- Incident Type
- Fire
- Affected Area
- TRT (Tunnel River Tailrace) tunnel
- Date of Incident
- Monday