Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue Op Day 9: A Mountain Of Challenges Remain

Unable to rescue 41 labourers trapped inside a tunnel for more than a week, the agencies involved in the operation are working on an alternative plan. This one involves tunnelling sideways and boring from the top to build a vertical shaft. The Centre has devised a five-option action plan that involve drilling from three sides to access the trapped workers. Two DRDO robots have also reached the site as have international experts and geologists. But of course, the anxious wait for the workers and families remains. NDTV reports from is on ground zero.