Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Drilling halted again, CM Dhami to stay overnight at site
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Drilling halted again, CM Dhami to stay overnight at site

Firstpost  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will remain overnight at the site to oversee the final phase of the rescue operations Drilling efforts at Uttarkashi’s Silkyara tunnel, aimed at rescuing 41 trapped workers, faced a setback on Thursday night when the auger machine encountered a technical issue. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will remain overnight at the site to oversee the final phase of the rescue operations, which began on Wednesday. Today, on the occasion of Egas, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was to participate in this festival along with about a thousand people at the Chief Minister’s residence which he also cancelled,” an official statement said. International Tunneling Expert Arnold Dix stressed the importance of careful execution, especially in vertical drilling, as decisions are made about the next steps in the rescue operation.

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Landslide hits Uttarakhand tunnel on Badrinath National Highway | Watch
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Landslide hits Uttarakhand tunnel on Badrinath National Highway | Watch

Hindustan Times  

Landslides hit the road near the Patal Ganga Langsi tunnel on the Badrinath National Highway in Uttarakhand on Wednesday, leading to road closures. The Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand was halted on Sunday due to a heavy rain alert issued by the India Meteorological Department for the next two days, news agency ANI reported. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami …

DDA demolition drive leaves hero of Uttarakhand tunnel rescue homeless
9 months, 3 weeks ago

DDA demolition drive leaves hero of Uttarakhand tunnel rescue homeless

India TV News  

A recent demolition drive conducted by the Delhi Development Authority in Khajoori Khas has left Wakeel Hassan, one of the heroes credited with rescuing 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel last year, homeless. Police assistance and controversy While Hassan claimed he was accompanied by Munna Qureshi, another member of the rescue team, to the police station following the incident, …

Patience of workers trapped in Silkyara tunnel is inspiration for all: CM Dhami
1 year ago

Patience of workers trapped in Silkyara tunnel is inspiration for all: CM Dhami

Hindustan Times  

In his address during a programme here to celebrate the success of Silkyara rescue mission, Dhami commended the agencies of the Central and state governments involved in the evacuation of 41 workers from the tunnel. Dhami said Prime Minister Narendra Modi took updates on the rescue mission from him every day and helped expedite delivery of the equipment and other …

Uttarakhand tunnel: 21 workers from Jharkhand, Odisha, Assam reach home
1 year ago

Uttarakhand tunnel: 21 workers from Jharkhand, Odisha, Assam reach home

Deccan Chronicle  

Ranchi/Bhubaneswar/Guwahati: It was a grand homecoming for 21 Silkyara tunnel workers from Jharkhand, Odisha and Assam who reached their respective states on Friday.In Jharkhand capital Ranchi, 15 workers, who spent 17 gruelling days inside the tunnel in Uttarkashi, were given a rousing welcome when their plane landed shortly after 8pm from Delhi. "All the 15 workers, their 12 family members …

Odisha CM announces Rs 2 lakh each compensation for four workers rescued from Uttarakhand tunnel
1 year ago

Odisha CM announces Rs 2 lakh each compensation for four workers rescued from Uttarakhand tunnel

India TV News  

Four Odisha workers trapped in the Uttarakhand tunnel received Rs 2 lakh each from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik as compensation. The four workers along with their family members and accompanied by Labour Minister Sarada Prasad Nayak reached Patnaik’s residence where the chief minister heard the ordeal of each of them. Five Odisha workers were among the 41 workers trapped in …

Uttarkashi Tunnel Op: There's No Denying That Uttarakhand is in Dire Straits
1 year ago

Uttarkashi Tunnel Op: There's No Denying That Uttarakhand is in Dire Straits

The Quint  

Overall, it is the constant oversight by the PMO, as well as the zeal of everyone involved to achieve a successful outcome, that led to seamless work coordination and consequent synergy in that multi-dimensional, multi-agency, exemplary rescue operation. Safety Norms Ignored: Ignoring safety norms in both minor and major projects is a regular feature in India – and the price …

In Graphics | A day-by-day account of the daring Uttarkashi rescue operation
1 year ago

In Graphics | A day-by-day account of the daring Uttarkashi rescue operation

Firstpost  

The intense rescue mission at the Uttarkashi tunnel, which clocked more than 400 hours and was delayed by a series of snags and overshadowed by equal parts hope and despair, ended in success for everyone involved. Here’s how the rescue efforts unfolded After 17 days of intense efforts by numerous agencies, all 41 of the workers who were trapped in …

Uttarakhand CM Dhami dances at 'Igas Bagwal' event with families of rescued workers | WATCH
1 year ago

Uttarakhand CM Dhami dances at 'Igas Bagwal' event with families of rescued workers | WATCH

India TV News  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday celebrated the Igas Bagwal festival with the family members of the 41 rescued workers from the Uttarkashi tunnel. On Tuesday, Dhami said none of the 41 labourers rescued from an under-construction road tunnel in Uttarkashi district was in a critical condition. Quoting the labourers with whom he spoke after their evacuation, the …

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: 'Survived on water seeping from rocks', worker shares story of survival
1 year ago

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: 'Survived on water seeping from rocks', worker shares story of survival

India TV News  

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: The celebrations for the safe rescue of 41 trapped workers from the collapsed Silkyara tunnel of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand are underway. Licked the water seeping from the rocks: Rescued worker One of the rescued workers - Anil Bedia - said they had initially given up all hopes of survival. He narrated how he tried to survive his initial …

Uttarkashi tunnel: Families of rescued workers burst into joy, thank govt for successful operation
1 year ago

Uttarkashi tunnel: Families of rescued workers burst into joy, thank govt for successful operation

India TV News  

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: As the trapped workers were safely rescued from the Silkyara tunnel on Tuesday evening, their family members and relatives in different parts of the country expressed their happiness and thanked the central as well as state governments. Reactions of workers' family members Urmila, the mother of Vishal, one of the rescued workers from the Silkyara tunnel, shared …

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: After 422 anxious hours, families rejoice
1 year ago

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: After 422 anxious hours, families rejoice

Hindustan Times  

As the quaint mountain town of Kotdwar in Uttarakhand was lighting up on Diwali day, Jaimal Singh Negi’s life descended into darkness. That afternoon, he received a call that said his vivacious younger brother, Gabbar Singh Negi, was trapped alongside 40 other men inside an under-construction tunnel in Silkyara. Locals and family members of trapped workers near the under-construction tunnel …

After rescue, what next for 41 workers? Uttarakhand CM explains
1 year ago

After rescue, what next for 41 workers? Uttarakhand CM explains

Hindustan Times  

After the triumphant rescue of 41 trapped workers from the Uttarakhand tunnel on Tuesday, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that all of them will be given a comprehensive medical supervision and facilities. Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami with one of the rescued workers. Dhami, accompanied by Union minister V K Singh, greeted the workers as they were brought out …

Uttarkashi tunnel: All rescued workers taken for health check-up
1 year ago

Uttarkashi tunnel: All rescued workers taken for health check-up

Hindustan Times  

As the 17-day-long rescue operation came to an end, all the 41 workers were taken to a 40-bedded health facility at Chinyalisaur, nearly 30 kilometres away from the under-construction tunnel site, where they will undergo a thorough medical examination and will be kept under observation. They were taken to Chinyalisaur immediately after they came out, amid celebrations by locals and …

How the Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation transpired in 17 days. Here's the timeline
1 year ago

How the Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation transpired in 17 days. Here's the timeline

Hindustan Times  

After an intense 17-day rescue operation, all 41 workers trapped in the partially collapsed Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district were rescued on Tuesday. The first worker emerged from the trapped area at 7.56 pm, followed by the others brought out soon after National Disaster Response Force personnel along with other rescue operatives gather near the face of the collapsed …

Watch: How Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami greeted first worker evacuated from tunnel
1 year ago

Watch: How Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami greeted first worker evacuated from tunnel

Hindustan Times  

The 17-day wait for the 41 workers trapped inside Silkyara tunnel came to end on Tuesday after they were rescued. The first worker was brought out at 7:56 pm and received a rousing welcome by Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways VK Singh greet …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: How the rescue of 41 trapped workers unfolded over 17 days
1 year ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: How the rescue of 41 trapped workers unfolded over 17 days

Firstpost  

The 41 workers trapped inside the collapsed Silkyara tunnel have finally seen the light of day. A look back at what happened over the past two weeks The ordeal of 41 workers trapped inside the collapsed tunnel in Uttarkashi has finally come to an end on Tuesday as rescue workers successfully cleared the final few metres of debris and laid …

Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse: Meet Rescue Team Behind 17-day Ops to Extract 41 Trapped Workers
1 year ago

Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse: Meet Rescue Team Behind 17-day Ops to Extract 41 Trapped Workers

News 18  

All workers trapped inside a trapped in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi since November 12 were safely rescued on Tuesday evening. The National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force, Indian Army and other state as well as central agencies have been working day and night to rescue the trapped workers. Here is all you need to know about the rescue team behind …

Uttarkashi tunnel: What awaits the 41 trapped workers after rescue?
1 year ago

Uttarkashi tunnel: What awaits the 41 trapped workers after rescue?

Firstpost  

After a long wait of 17 days, the rescue teams at the collapsed Uttarkashi tunnel site achieved a breakthrough and pulled out the 41 trapped labourers. Soon all the labour brothers will be taken out.” बाबा बौख नाग जी की असीम कृपा, करोड़ों देशवासियों की प्रार्थना एवं रेस्क्यू ऑपरेशन में लगे सभी बचाव दलों के अथक परिश्रम के फलस्वरूप श्रमिकों …

Uttarkashi: Ambulances ready, road being repaired to rush trapped workers to hospital
1 year ago

Uttarkashi: Ambulances ready, road being repaired to rush trapped workers to hospital

Deccan Chronicle  

Uttarkashi: With just five metres left to achieve a breakthrough in digging through the rubble of the Silkyara tunnel, preparations got underway on Tuesday to rush the trapped workers to a hospital for immediate medical care following their rescue. Pipes have been inserted up to 52 metres through the rubble at Silkyara tunnel, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said …

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Trapped workers to be brought out soon
1 year ago

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Trapped workers to be brought out soon

Firstpost  

Over 12 rat hole mining experts have been employed in the horizontal excavation efforts who have been working their way through the last 10 or 12-metre stretch of debris of the collapsed portion of the under-construction tunnel on Uttarakhand’s Char Dham route since Monday A major breakthrough has been reached in the Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operation as the pipe-laying work …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | After 17-day ordeal, trapped workers rescued
1 year ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | After 17-day ordeal, trapped workers rescued

The Hindu  

November 28, 2023 10:21 am | Updated November 29, 2023 06:02 am IST - Uttarkashi In what is being dubbed India’s one of the most challenging and dangerous rescue operations, the 41 workers trapped in the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand were brought out on Tuesday – ending their 17-day ordeal that began on the morning of Deepavali. Uttarkashi tunnel …

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: Good news by this evening? CM Dhami's big update
1 year ago

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: Good news by this evening? CM Dhami's big update

Hindustan Times  

As the rescue operations entered the 17th day in the Silkyara tunnel, rescuers crossed the 50-metre mark and needed to dig through around seven metres of rubble using rat-hole mining techniques to bring out the 41 trapped workers. "Rat miners" stand before they begin manual drilling as rescue operations are in progress after workers got trapped in a collapse of …

First video of manual drilling inside collapsed Uttarkashi tunnel to rescue 41 workers released
1 year ago

First video of manual drilling inside collapsed Uttarkashi tunnel to rescue 41 workers released

Hindustan Times  

The first visuals of manual drilling inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi to rescue the 41 trapped workers were released by news agency ANI on Tuesday morning. The first visuals of manual drilling inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi were released by news agency ANI. Micro tunnelling expert Chris Cooper on Tuesday morning said three metres of manual …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse Day 17 updates | Tunnel ordeal ends, all 41 trapped workers rescued
1 year ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse Day 17 updates | Tunnel ordeal ends, all 41 trapped workers rescued

The Hindu  

November 28, 2023 20:44 Timeline of the disaster and the rescue operation at Silkyara November 12: The labourers get trapped as portions of the Silkyara-Dandalgaon under-construction tunnel on the Brahmkhal-Yamunotri highway collapse following a landslide at around 5.30 am on the day of Diwali. November 14: Steel pipes of 800- and 900-millimetre diameter are brought to the tunnel site to …

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue highlights: ‘Will review all tunnels in state to avoid such cases,’ says CM Dhami
1 year ago

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue highlights: ‘Will review all tunnels in state to avoid such cases,’ says CM Dhami

Hindustan Times  

Nov 28, 2023 9:50 PM IST How the Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation transpired in 17 days November 12: Following a landslide at the Silkyara-Dandalgaon tunnel on the Brahmkhal-Yamunotri highway in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi, 41 labourers got trapped. November 15: Dissatisfied with the initial drilling machine's performance, the National Handloom Development Corporation Limited requested a more advanced auger machine from Delhi, airlifting …

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: All 41 workers evacuated after long operation | WATCH
1 year ago

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: All 41 workers evacuated after long operation | WATCH

India TV News  

After 17 days of tireless rescue operations, all 41 workers who were trapped after a portion of the under-construction tunnel in Uttarkashi district caved in a fortnight ago were rescued on Tuesday. The National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force, Border Roads Organisation, project executing agency National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited and Indo-Tibetan Border Police jointly executed …

Uttarakhand govt announces Rs 1 lakh for each rescued worker, construction of temple at silkaya tunnel | VIDEO
1 year ago

Uttarakhand govt announces Rs 1 lakh for each rescued worker, construction of temple at silkaya tunnel | VIDEO

India TV News  

In the aftermath of the successful rescue operation that freed 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarkashi, Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami announced significant measures to support the recovered workers. Addressing a press conference, CM Dhami declared that the Uttarakhand government would provide ₹1 lakh financial assistance to each of the workers. She took to social media platform X …

Worker shows victory sign while being rescued from Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi | See photo
1 year ago

Worker shows victory sign while being rescued from Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi | See photo

India TV News  

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: In a major breakthrough, all the 41 workers who were trapped inside the under-construction Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkhand's Uttarkashi were rescued on Tuesday. Labourers rescued from Silkyara tunnel to be kept under medical observation before being sent home," he added. The rescued workers were received by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, MoS General VK Singh, among …

All 41 miners rescued from collapsed tunnel in India’s Uttarakhand
1 year ago

All 41 miners rescued from collapsed tunnel in India’s Uttarakhand

Al Jazeera  

Rescuers manage to reach labourers trapped in mountainous area, pull them up through escape pipe. Some rushed toward me and hugged me.” Another rescuer called Vakil said: “We had decided that we would work 24/7 and not leave until we bring all of them out.” I am completely relieved and happy as 41 trapped laborers in the Silkyara Tunnel Collapse …

Uttarakashi tunnel collapse: What went wrong with 41 workers who got trapped inside Sikyara tunnel? EXPLAINED
1 year ago

Uttarakashi tunnel collapse: What went wrong with 41 workers who got trapped inside Sikyara tunnel? EXPLAINED

India TV News  

In a major development, the 41 workers trapped in the 4.5-kilometer-long Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand for 17 days are on the verge of being rescued. The Char Dham Project and the Silkyara Tunnel The Silkyara tunnel, a key element of the Centre's Char Dham project, aims to provide all-weather connectivity to four prominent Hindu shrines in Uttarakhand: Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, …

PM Modi speaks to rescued Uttarkashi tunnel workers, asks about their well-being
1 year ago

PM Modi speaks to rescued Uttarkashi tunnel workers, asks about their well-being

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on late Tuesday spoke to the workers who were pulled out from Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel after a marathon rescue operation which lasted for 17 days. The Prime Minister spoke to the rescued construction workers over the phone and enquired about their well-being, officials told India Today. All 41 workers were safely evacuated by rescue teams following …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: From rat-hole mining to vertical drilling, methods used to rescue 41 workers
1 year ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: From rat-hole mining to vertical drilling, methods used to rescue 41 workers

India TV News  

Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: India's biggest evacuation operation to rescue 41 trapped workers inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand, who have been stuck for the last 16 days, is in the final stage and the evacuation of the stranded labourers is expected to begin very soon. Horizontal drilling approach to reach trapped labourers Horizontal drilling using the American auger machine was …

Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse: 1 Metre Manual Drilling Done; Vertical Boring Likely to Be Completed By Nov 30
1 year ago

Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse: 1 Metre Manual Drilling Done; Vertical Boring Likely to Be Completed By Nov 30

News 18  

Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue Live: PM Modi Prays for Safety of Trapped Workers Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday prayed for the safe evacuation of 41 workers trapped in the Uttarakhand tunnel. आज जब हम देवी-देवताओं से प्रार्थना कर रहे हैं, मानवता के कल्याण की बात कर रहे हैं, तो हमें अपनी प्रार्थना में उन श्रमिक भाईयों को भी स्थान देना …

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: Might have a timeline soon, says Syed Ata Hasnain
1 year ago

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: Might have a timeline soon, says Syed Ata Hasnain

Hindustan Times  

Rescue operations at the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, where 41 workers remain trapped, are going very well and under control, Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain, a member of the National Disaster Management Authority, said at a press briefing in New Delhi on Monday. Commenting on the Silkyara horizontal tunnel drilling method, he remarked, “Stuck auger blades have been removed, enabling …

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: PM Modi's principal secretary visits rescue site, interacts with trapped workers
1 year ago

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: PM Modi's principal secretary visits rescue site, interacts with trapped workers

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's principal secretary P K Mishra on Monday visited Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel, where 41 labourers have been stranded for the last 15 days, ANI reported. Officials are currently carrying the vertical drilling to rescue the 41 workers in the collapsed section of the Uttarkashi tunnel. The vertical drilling of the hill in Silkyara commenced on Sunday afternoon, …

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse highlights: Manual drilling begins, PM Modi prays for safe evacuation
1 year ago

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse highlights: Manual drilling begins, PM Modi prays for safe evacuation

Hindustan Times  

Nov 27, 2023 4:09 PM IST With the rescue operations making swift progress, robotics expert Milind Raj on Monday said that the mental well-being of trapped workers will be monitored through robots, adding that they are using homegrown indigenous technology for the same. This rescue robotic system will help detect hazardous gases inside, like methane," he added. The robotic expert …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse Updates | PM Modi urges to pray for 41 labourers, says Govt. ‘leaving no stone unturned’ to get them out
1 year ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse Updates | PM Modi urges to pray for 41 labourers, says Govt. ‘leaving no stone unturned’ to get them out

The Hindu  

The vertical drilling from the top of the hill makes swift progress as 36 metres of drilling work has been completed so far out of the 86 metres needed to reach the 41 trapped workers in the Silkyara tunnel, as per officials. Twelve rat-hole mining experts will be involved in manual drilling and excavation horizontally through the last 10- or …

Silkyara tunnel collapse | On Day 15, rescuers set a 100-hour vertical drilling target
1 year ago

Silkyara tunnel collapse | On Day 15, rescuers set a 100-hour vertical drilling target

The Hindu  

With horizontal drilling to reach the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel stuck for the third consecutive day, rescuers began vertical drilling above the tunnel, completing nearly 19.5 meters of boring on November 26. Briefing the media about the vertical drilling, as the rescue operation entered its 15th day, Additional Secretary Mahmood Ahmed said there could be a need …

Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue: Indian Army To Help Drill, IAF Airlifts DRDO Equipment | Watch
1 year ago

Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue: Indian Army To Help Drill, IAF Airlifts DRDO Equipment | Watch

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue: Indian Army To Help Drill, IAF Airlifts DRDO Equipment | Watch The rescue work to evacuate 41 workers stuck inside the collapsed Silkyara-Barkot under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand has entered its 15th day today. The Indian Army is set to join the rescue operations to cut out the pieces of the stuck auger. The Indian Air Force too …

Rescue teams set 100-hour vertical drilling target - The Hindu
1 year ago

Rescue teams set 100-hour vertical drilling target - The Hindu

The Hindu  

As the trapped workers complete two weeks stuck inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, rescuers are switching to different options to reach them. “This operation could take a long time,” National Disaster Management Authority member Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain said at his media briefing. At the disaster site, international tunnelling expert Arnold Dix repeated his promise of getting the …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Vertical drilling begins, rescue shaft enters 20 metres on first day
1 year ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Vertical drilling begins, rescue shaft enters 20 metres on first day

India TV News  

"Indian Army will now do manual drilling. Indian Army's Madras Sappers will do manual drilling along with some civilians. The possibilities of vertical drilling are negligible as at this time all 41 people inside the tunnel are comfortable, and are getting food. There are chances that there will be pressure on the tunnel and their pipes will break due to …

Silkyara tunnel rescue ‘dangerous’, may take a ‘long time’: NDMA
1 year ago

Silkyara tunnel rescue ‘dangerous’, may take a ‘long time’: NDMA

The Hindu  

Multiple hurdles are now delaying the rescue of 41 labourers, who have been trapped inside the trapped Silkyara tunnel for two weeks now. With no sign of rescue in the next one or two days, the kin of the trapped workers are getting restless, even as Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami promised the workers that their safe evacuation was …

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operations resumes on the 14th day
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operations resumes on the 14th day

Op India  

On Saturday, the ongoing rescue mission aimed at evacuating 41 workers trapped inside the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district entered its fourteenth day. Drilling operations were once again suspended on Friday night due to another malfunction encountered by the auger machine deployed in the Uttarkashi tunned rescue operations. A senior official who is part of the rescue operation …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: 'Operation to rescue 41 workers may take long time', says NDMA
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: 'Operation to rescue 41 workers may take long time', says NDMA

India TV News  

As the rescue operations to evacuate 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi district entered the thirteenth day on Friday, it faced yet another setback. The auger drilling machine hit a metal girder in the evening, a little after drilling was resumed after officials resolved a technical snag. An official said the auger drilling machine faced a hurdle, …

Uttarkashi op: Manual drilling to begin tomorrow to free 41 trapped workers
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarkashi op: Manual drilling to begin tomorrow to free 41 trapped workers

India Today  

The Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operation to save 41 trapped workers faced the "biggest hurdle" so far after the American-auger drilling machine hit a metal girder on Friday evening, causing its blades to get damaged. The front part of the machine that will be used to dig into the surface as officials prepare for vertical drilling in Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operation. …

India rescuers hit snags in two-week bid to free 41 tunnel workers
1 year, 1 month ago

India rescuers hit snags in two-week bid to free 41 tunnel workers

Al Jazeera  

Indian rescuers have brought in a new manual digging machine to open a vertical shaft to free 41 workers trapped inside a collapsed road tunnel for two weeks, after efforts through another route hit snags just metres from reaching the men. The men, construction workers from some of India’s poorest states, have been stuck in the 4.5km tunnel being built …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Drilling snags hold up rescue operation in Silkyara tunnel
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Drilling snags hold up rescue operation in Silkyara tunnel

The Hindu  

Rescue teams were not able to move even an inch closer to the 41 workers trapped in the collapsed Silkyara tunnel by November 24 evening, as the entire day was taken up in fixing snags in the drilling machine and using radar to scan the debris ahead for any further obstacles. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited the tunnel site …

Uttarakhand CM says Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operation is in final stage
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand CM says Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operation is in final stage

Op India  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said that the rescue operation to extricate 41 workers trapped in a portion of the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, which collapsed over a week ago, is “in its final stage,” adding that both the central and state government agencies are working together. CM Dhami said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking …

‘Giving timeline is wrong’: Senior official on Uttarakhand tunnel rescue op; drilling to restart around 11. Top points
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Giving timeline is wrong’: Senior official on Uttarakhand tunnel rescue op; drilling to restart around 11. Top points

Hindustan Times  

After 11 days of arduous effort and drilling up to 46.8 metres into the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, officials believe the rescue operation to evacuate 41 workers from across the rubble of the collapsed structure is likely to be over by today. From which angles the tunnel has collapsed we don't know," Lt. General Syed Ata Hasnain, a …

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: CM Dhami monitors situation from temporary camp office in Matali amid ongoing ops
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: CM Dhami monitors situation from temporary camp office in Matali amid ongoing ops

India TV News  

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: As efforts are underway to rescue 41 trapped workers at the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, a temporary camp office was established at Matali for Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to monitor the ongoing operation in real time. On Thursday, the Uttarakhand Chief Minister also visited the Silkyara tunnel and spoke to the trapped workers. The Chief Minister …

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