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6 Russian Convicts Escape Prison Through Secret Tunnel, Manhunt Launched
Russian authorities announced a manhunt on Saturday after six convicts tunnelled their way out a correctional facility.
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Secret Tunnel Linked To Canal Found In Bengal Beneath Swindler's Home
The West Bengal Police discovered a tunnel under the house of alleged fake gold idol dealer Saddam Sardar in South 24 Parganas. Sardar used the tunnel to escape during a raid, aided by his family.
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"Advised Rat-Hole Mining After...": Tunnelling Expert Details Rescue Op
The "softly, softly" approach to drilling escape holes was key to freeing the 41 men trapped beneath the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand, tunnelling expert Arnold Dix told NDTV Wednesday.
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"Light At The End Of Tunnel": Daring Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue Earns Praise
With 10-12 meters of rubble obstructing their escape, the joint operation, overseen by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, ended with the safe extraction of all workers.
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Rescue Teams Reach Workers Trapped In Tunnel: Here's What Comes Next
The Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation is inching towards success after manual drilling teams reached the trapped workers and the pipe they will escape through was put in place. Final preparations are now being made for the workers to be brought out
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How 41 Workers Got Trapped Inside Uttarakhand Tunnel For 17 Days
The 41 workers trapped in an Uttarakhand tunnel for 17 days are likely to be rescued anytime now, as the manual drilling team clearing the debris that blocks their escape is metres away from reaching them.
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They're Practising Yoga, Says Brother Of Man Trapped In Uttarakhand Tunnel
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.
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Big Breakthrough: Iron Mesh That Delayed Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue Removed
In a major breakthrough in rescue ops, a thick iron mesh which came in the way of the auger machine drilling through the rubble at Silkyara tunnel to create an escape passage for the trapped workers has finally been removed, officials said today.
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PM Briefed About "Positive Progress" To Rescue Uttarakhand Trapped Workers
Drilling with the American auger machine resumed at the Silkyara tunnel overnight to prepare an escape passage for the 41 workers trapped inside for more than 10 days, officials said on Wednesday.
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Big Lapse? Escape Route Was Planned For Uttarakhand Tunnel, But Not Built
Over 160 hours since 41 workers got trapped in a tunnel in Uttarakhand, a map has emerged that points to an alleged serious lapse on the part of the company involved in its construction.
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Tunnel Escape Plan: Workers To Squeeze Through Pipes Less Than 3-Foot Wide
Five days after an under-construction tunnel collapsed in Uttarakhand and trapped 40 labourers, a piece of special American equipment has been flown to the spot to expedite the rescue work.
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Giant Steel Pipe As Escape Route For 40 Men Trapped In Uttarakhand Tunnel
Rescuers in northern India battled for a second day Monday to save 40 workers trapped underground after the road tunnel they were building collapsed, bringing down tonnes of debris.
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India's Longest "Escape Tunnel" Ready: Your 5-Point Guide
The Indian Railways on Thursday completed a tunnel on the 111 km under-construction Banihal-Katra section of the Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) in Jammu and Kashmir. The 12.89 km tunnel is the longest "escape tunnel" of India.
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Blog: Uttarakhand Tunnel Workers Didn't Even Get 30 Seconds To Escape
On Sunday I woke up to news of the tragedy in Uttarakhand. Thousands of questions came to my mind. Was it another Kedarnath? Which reporter would be sent? At least one question was answered when I received a call from work. Can you go to Uttarakhand, they asked. Yes, I quickly replied. And soon, I was on my way with my cameraperson Ashwini Mehra.
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All-Weather Atal Tunnel Opens For Year-Round Connectivity To Ladakh: 10 Facts
The 9.02 km long Atal Tunnel, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, is expected to provide strategic advantage to armed forces by providing year-long connectivity to border areas. The horseshoe shaped single-tube, double-lane tunnel -- which was completed in a span of 10 years -- is also the country's first tunnel to have an escape tun...
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6 Russian Convicts Escape Prison Through Secret Tunnel, Manhunt Launched
Russian authorities announced a manhunt on Saturday after six convicts tunnelled their way out a correctional facility.
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Secret Tunnel Linked To Canal Found In Bengal Beneath Swindler's Home
The West Bengal Police discovered a tunnel under the house of alleged fake gold idol dealer Saddam Sardar in South 24 Parganas. Sardar used the tunnel to escape during a raid, aided by his family.
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"Advised Rat-Hole Mining After...": Tunnelling Expert Details Rescue Op
The "softly, softly" approach to drilling escape holes was key to freeing the 41 men trapped beneath the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand, tunnelling expert Arnold Dix told NDTV Wednesday.
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"Light At The End Of Tunnel": Daring Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue Earns Praise
With 10-12 meters of rubble obstructing their escape, the joint operation, overseen by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, ended with the safe extraction of all workers.
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Rescue Teams Reach Workers Trapped In Tunnel: Here's What Comes Next
The Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation is inching towards success after manual drilling teams reached the trapped workers and the pipe they will escape through was put in place. Final preparations are now being made for the workers to be brought out
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How 41 Workers Got Trapped Inside Uttarakhand Tunnel For 17 Days
The 41 workers trapped in an Uttarakhand tunnel for 17 days are likely to be rescued anytime now, as the manual drilling team clearing the debris that blocks their escape is metres away from reaching them.
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They're Practising Yoga, Says Brother Of Man Trapped In Uttarakhand Tunnel
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.
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Big Breakthrough: Iron Mesh That Delayed Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue Removed
In a major breakthrough in rescue ops, a thick iron mesh which came in the way of the auger machine drilling through the rubble at Silkyara tunnel to create an escape passage for the trapped workers has finally been removed, officials said today.
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PM Briefed About "Positive Progress" To Rescue Uttarakhand Trapped Workers
Drilling with the American auger machine resumed at the Silkyara tunnel overnight to prepare an escape passage for the 41 workers trapped inside for more than 10 days, officials said on Wednesday.
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Big Lapse? Escape Route Was Planned For Uttarakhand Tunnel, But Not Built
Over 160 hours since 41 workers got trapped in a tunnel in Uttarakhand, a map has emerged that points to an alleged serious lapse on the part of the company involved in its construction.
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Tunnel Escape Plan: Workers To Squeeze Through Pipes Less Than 3-Foot Wide
Five days after an under-construction tunnel collapsed in Uttarakhand and trapped 40 labourers, a piece of special American equipment has been flown to the spot to expedite the rescue work.
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Giant Steel Pipe As Escape Route For 40 Men Trapped In Uttarakhand Tunnel
Rescuers in northern India battled for a second day Monday to save 40 workers trapped underground after the road tunnel they were building collapsed, bringing down tonnes of debris.
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India's Longest "Escape Tunnel" Ready: Your 5-Point Guide
The Indian Railways on Thursday completed a tunnel on the 111 km under-construction Banihal-Katra section of the Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) in Jammu and Kashmir. The 12.89 km tunnel is the longest "escape tunnel" of India.
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Blog: Uttarakhand Tunnel Workers Didn't Even Get 30 Seconds To Escape
On Sunday I woke up to news of the tragedy in Uttarakhand. Thousands of questions came to my mind. Was it another Kedarnath? Which reporter would be sent? At least one question was answered when I received a call from work. Can you go to Uttarakhand, they asked. Yes, I quickly replied. And soon, I was on my way with my cameraperson Ashwini Mehra.
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All-Weather Atal Tunnel Opens For Year-Round Connectivity To Ladakh: 10 Facts
The 9.02 km long Atal Tunnel, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, is expected to provide strategic advantage to armed forces by providing year-long connectivity to border areas. The horseshoe shaped single-tube, double-lane tunnel -- which was completed in a span of 10 years -- is also the country's first tunnel to have an escape tun...
