The 41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand's Silkyara are expected to be rescued by 8 am today, a rescue official told reporters. Only 12 metres of rock and debris separate them, officials said earlier on Wednesday. The under-construction tunnel had collapsed on November 12, trapping the labourers working inside. Advanced drilling machines were flown in as rescue officials raced against time to save the trapped workers.
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Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue LIVE: Uttarakhand Tunnel Workers May Be Rescued By Tomorrow, Says Official
Uttarakhand Tunnel Crash News Live Updates: The tunnel had collapsed in Silkyara on November 12, trapping the labourers working inside.
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Updated : November 23, 2023 8:47 pm IST
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Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue: Drilling Machine Facing Difficulties Again
International expert Arnold Dix on Thursday evening said the auger machine drilling through the rubble of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand is experiencing "some difficulties" again, according to news agency PTI.
The remark came just hours after drilling to evacuate 41 trapped workers resumed, following a six-hour setback Wednesday night as the American machine encountered an iron girdle.
It was cut by experts, working in a confined environment, before drilling resumed Thursday.
Earlier, drilling was put on hold from Friday afternoon to Tuesday night when the machine encountered a hurdle.
"Right now the auger machine is experiencing some difficulties, for the third time," Arnold Dix to PTI. "We have seen this happen before," he reminded.
Nov 23, 2023 20:43 (IST)
Workers May Be Rescued In Few Hours Or By Tomorrow: NDMA
According to news agency PTI, workers trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel for the last 11 days are likely to be rescued in the next few hours or by tomorrow, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) member Lt Gen (retd) Syed Ata Hasnain said on Thursday evening.
The drilling work to pull out 41 trapped workers encountered obstacles, which resulted in a temporary stoppage of rescue efforts.
"I expect that in the next few hours or by tomorrow, we will be successful in this operation," Hasnain said in a media briefing.
Nov 23, 2023 20:41 (IST)
All 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel are practising yoga and other exercises while rescuers work to create an escape route, according to Jaymal Singh Negi, brother of Gabbar Singh Negi - one of the men stranded for 12 days.
Nov 23, 2023 20:40 (IST)
Trapped Workers Will Be Rolled Out On Stretchers From Uttarakhand Tunnel
The forty-one workers who are trapped under a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand will be pulled out on wheeled stretchers one by one through a big pipe that is still being drilled to reach them, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Director General Atul Karwal told news agency PTI today.
The rescuers had also considered the option of making the workers crawl out one by one. Their health condition, however, may prevent them from crawling out on their own, following 12 days of living under the debris of the tunnel without any natural light and full meals, though they have been given supplies via small "lifeline" pipes. Read more
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Union Minister General VK Singh Arrives At Tunnel Site
Union Minister General VK Singh has arrived at the site of the collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand to take stock of the situation.
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