Ramban tunnel collapse: All 10 bodies found, say officials
2 years, 10 months ago

Ramban tunnel collapse: All 10 bodies found, say officials

India TV News  

Ramban tunnel collapse: All 10 bodies found, say officials The officials identified three bodies and said that they all hailed from West Bengal. Highlights Operation to rescue labourers resumed after landslide forced authorities to suspend the process 5 feared trapped under debris following collapse of under-construction tunnel on national highway 5 labourers were dead. Ramban tunnel collapse news updates : The operation to rescue ten laborers feared trapped under the debris following the collapse of an under-construction tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway ended on Saturday evening, officials said. "Operation for 09 missing persons at Khooni Nallah adit tunnel site feared trapped inside debris began at 5.30 am early morning today and continues.

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Second body recovered from collapsed tunnel in Telangana
4 hours, 35 minutes ago

Second body recovered from collapsed tunnel in Telangana

Hindustan Times  

A 50-year-old project engineer’s body was recovered from the partially collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel in Telangana on Tuesday, over a month after eight people got trapped at the under-construction site, district collector Badavath Santosh said. Rescue teams recover one dead body from inside the SLBC tunnel and have shifted it to the Nagarkurnool General Hospital for post-mortem examination, …

One More Body Found Inside Collapsed Telangana Tunnel
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1 day, 3 hours ago

One More Body Found Inside Collapsed Telangana Tunnel

ABP News  

In the latest development regarding the search operation to locate persons trapped inside the partially collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel in Telangana, the rescue teams have found another body inside the tunnel, in the early morning hours today. Nagarkurnool, Telangana | SLBC Tunnel operation | Rescue teams have found another body inside the SLBC tunnel, in the early morning …

Telangana tunnel collapse BIG update: Body of one trapped person found after over two weeks
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Telangana tunnel collapse BIG update: Body of one trapped person found after over two weeks

Live Mint  

In a major development, rescue teams on Sunday found body of a trapped person inside collapsed SLBC tunnel in Telangana. On Saturday, Telangana government decided to deploy robots from March 11 for rescue operations and also to take the cadaver dogs again to look for presence of humans. The government has decided to deploy robots to avoid any danger to …

Four trapped workers in T’gana tunnel collapse located: Minister
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Four trapped workers in T’gana tunnel collapse located: Minister

Hindustan Times  

Rescue teams located the whereabouts of four of the eight people trapped at the site of a collapsed tunnel in Telangana, state excise minister Jupally Krishna Rao said on Saturday. Rescue operation underway to trace workers trapped inside the partially collapsed Telangana's Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel in Nagarkurnool district of Telangana on Saturday. “The scanning of the debris using …

Uttarakhand avalanche: Four more bodies recovered, death toll at eight as rescue operation ends
Top News
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Uttarakhand avalanche: Four more bodies recovered, death toll at eight as rescue operation ends

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: Rescue teams in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday recovered all the bodies of workers who went missing after an avalanche struck a BRO camp in Mana village on Friday, raising the death toll to eight. Lt. Col. Manish Shrivastava, PRO in Dehradun, said, "The bodies of all four missing workers were recovered from the snow by 4 PM on …

Uttarakhand avalanche: Four more bodies recovered, death toll at eight as rescue operation ends
Top News
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Uttarakhand avalanche: Four more bodies recovered, death toll at eight as rescue operation ends

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: Rescue teams in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday recovered all the bodies of workers who went missing after an avalanche struck a BRO camp in Mana village on Friday, raising the death toll to eight. Lt. Col. Manish Shrivastava, PRO in Dehradun, said, "The bodies of all four missing workers were recovered from the snow by 4 PM on …

At least four dead as massive avalanche hits Himalayan construction workers
Top News
3 weeks, 3 days ago

At least four dead as massive avalanche hits Himalayan construction workers

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least four people were …

Uttarakhand avalanche: 14 more BRO workers rescued, 8 remain trapped | Top updates
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Uttarakhand avalanche: 14 more BRO workers rescued, 8 remain trapped | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand avalanche: Search teams have rescued 14 more labourers, while eight remain trapped under an avalanche in the high-altitude village of Mana in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, news agency PTI reported, citing officials on Saturday. An Indian Army team carries out rescue operations to bring out the trapped construction workers near Mana Pass in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Friday. Correcting …

Uttarakhand avalanche: Four of 50 rescued workers die, search on for missing 4
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Uttarakhand avalanche: Four of 50 rescued workers die, search on for missing 4

India Today  

A day after an avalanche struck a high-altitude Border Roads Organisation camp near Mana village in Uttarakhand's Badrinath, the Indian Army on Saturday confirmed that at least four rescued labourers have succumbed to their injuries while others continue to receive treatment at an Army hospital. The Indian Army and the rescue operation teams are racing against time to save the …

More rescuers join search for trapped workers in India’s tunnel collapse
3 weeks, 5 days ago

More rescuers join search for trapped workers in India’s tunnel collapse

Al Jazeera  

Boring machines, high-grade shutters, and debris removal machinery were brought to the location to assist rescuers. Operations have continued for the seventh day to rescue several workers who remained trapped in a partially collapsed tunnel in southern India. More heavy equipment has been deployed to hasten the search as India’s South Central Railway announced on Friday that its rescue team …

Workers In Telangana Tunnel Project Leaving Site? Here's What Official Said As Rescue Continues On Day 6
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Workers In Telangana Tunnel Project Leaving Site? Here's What Official Said As Rescue Continues On Day 6

ABP News  

The rescue work is underway to save eight people trapped for over five days in a collapsed SLBC tunnel in Nagarkurnool district in Telangana. Telangana Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy said the rescue and relief work is in full swing, and the operation would be complete in two days. A senior government official said 800 people are working on the …

SLBC tunnel collapse: Rescue operations for trapped workers underway
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1 month ago

SLBC tunnel collapse: Rescue operations for trapped workers underway

Deccan Chronicle  

Rescue operations to evacuate the trapped workers in Telangana's Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel have been underway since Sunday morning.Early morning visuals from Monday of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel show that the National Disaster Response Force is making progress and advancing more profoundly into the tunnel, where eight labourers are feared to be trapped. The response force is …

Telangana tunnel collapse update - Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue teams deploy machinery to reach last 40m - Telangana News
1 month ago

Telangana tunnel collapse update - Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue teams deploy machinery to reach last 40m - Telangana News

India Today  

Nagarkurnool District Collector B Santosh, on Monday, said that two rescue teams of the Army as well as the National Disaster Response Force were deploying machinery to cover the final 40 m to the people feared trapped after a tunnel roof collapse on Saturday. He also mentioned that a team of rat miners, who rescued the construction workers trapped in …

‘Called out their names but did not get an answer’: Rescue underway for trapped tunnel workers in India
1 month ago

‘Called out their names but did not get an answer’: Rescue underway for trapped tunnel workers in India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An emergency operation is underway …

Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue workers inch closer to trapped workers
1 month ago

Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue workers inch closer to trapped workers

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Rescuers have inched closer to the engineers and workers trapped inside a tunnel after a section of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal project collapsed on Saturday, with operations underway to extricate them, officials said on Sunday. As many as eight workers are feared trapped after a part of the under-construction Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel's roof collapsed approximately 14 …

Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Section of under-construction tunnel collapses in Kota; one killed, three injured
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Section of under-construction tunnel collapses in Kota; one killed, three injured

Live Mint  

Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: A section of an under-construction tunnel on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway collapsed in Kota on Sunday, leading to death of one person. Three people were also injured in the incident which took place on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, in the Modak police station area. “A portion of the tunnel, which is part of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, …

Trapped Thai tunnel workers found dead after five-day rescue operation
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trapped Thai tunnel workers found dead after five-day rescue operation

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy All the foreign nationals trapped …

Uttarakhand tunnel: 21 workers from Jharkhand, Odisha, Assam reach home
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Why it took 17 days for rescuers in India to get to 41 workers trapped in a mountain tunnel
1 year, 3 months ago

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Why it took 17 days for rescuers in India to get to 41 workers trapped in a mountain tunnel

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Instead, it took 17 days to reach 41 construction …

‘We were hungry, but we never lost hope’: Survivors describe how 17-day India tunnel rescue unfolded
1 year, 3 months ago

‘We were hungry, but we never lost hope’: Survivors describe how 17-day India tunnel rescue unfolded

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The workers were all freed on Tuesday night after …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse rescue: 10 things to know
1 year, 3 months ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse rescue: 10 things to know

Live Mint  

In Uttarkashi's Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand, a rescue operation safely extracted 41 workers trapped following a landslide on November 12. Overcoming initial obstacles Early in the rescue mission, teams encountered a significant challenge when the blades of the auger machine broke during a critical 60-metre drilling operation. Health protocols After the rescue, the workers underwent thorough health checkups at a …

'When debris fell... ': Worker recounts moment when Uttarkashi tunnel collapsed
1 year, 3 months ago

'When debris fell... ': Worker recounts moment when Uttarkashi tunnel collapsed

India Today  

Vishwajeet Kumar Verma, one of the 41 workers who were rescued from the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, on Wednesday narrated his ordeal. Speaking to news agency ANI, the worker said he, along with the others trapped, were provided food inside the tunnel. Rescue operations reached the breakthrough point on Tuesday after workers pulled out all the 41 workers who …

All 41 workers rescued from collapsed tunnel in India after 17 days
1 year, 3 months ago

All 41 workers rescued from collapsed tunnel in India after 17 days

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery One of the trapped workers …

Why it took 17 days for rescuers in India to get to 41 workers trapped in a mountain tunnel
1 year, 3 months ago

Why it took 17 days for rescuers in India to get to 41 workers trapped in a mountain tunnel

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The rescue mission was expected to last only a few days. All 41 construction workers who were trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel in northern India have been pulled out after 17 days, on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The efforts to reach the workers, aided by international tunneling experts and spearheaded by multiple Indian rescue agencies, was one …

How the Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation transpired in 17 days. Here's the timeline
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: All 41 trapped workers evacuated safely
1 year, 3 months ago

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: All 41 trapped workers evacuated safely

Op India  

On the 17th day of the rescue operation, all the 41 trapped workers have been safely evacuated from the Silkyara tunnel. Additionally, Union Minister General VK Singh, former advisor of PMO Bhaskar Khulbe, and former Engineer-In-Chief and BRO DG Lieutenant General Harpal Singh had also entered inside the tunnel to keep the morale of the trapped workers high and ensure …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: How the rescue of 41 trapped workers unfolded over 17 days
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Rescuers break through debris to reach trapped workers after 17 days
1 year, 3 months ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Rescuers break through debris to reach trapped workers after 17 days

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rescue teams have successfully drilled …

Uttarkashi tunnel: What awaits the 41 trapped workers after rescue?
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Rescuers push pipe through Uttarakhand tunnel debris to get trapped men out
1 year, 3 months ago

Rescuers push pipe through Uttarakhand tunnel debris to get trapped men out

Hindustan Times  

Rescuers on Tuesday managed to push a pipe through the debris to get out the 41 men trapped since a part of the 4.5km-long Silkyara-Barkot tunnel collapsed in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi 17 days ago. With frequent challenges, our hopes were getting dashed.” {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said, “With the blessings of Baba Baukh Nag and …

Rescuers push pipe through Uttarakhand tunnel debris to get trapped men out
1 year, 3 months ago

Rescuers push pipe through Uttarakhand tunnel debris to get trapped men out

Hindustan Times  

Rescuers on Tuesday managed to push a pipe through the debris to get out the 41 men trapped since a part of the 4.5km-long Silkyara-Barkot tunnel collapsed in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi 17 days ago. With frequent challenges, our hopes were getting dashed.” Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said, “With the blessings of Baba Baukh Nag and prayers of crores of …

Watch again: Rescuers attempt to reach 41 Indian workers trapped for 17 days in tunnel
1 year, 3 months ago

Watch again: Rescuers attempt to reach 41 Indian workers trapped for 17 days in tunnel

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch again as rescuers attempt …

41 rescued workers emerge dazed and smiling after 17 days trapped in collapsed road tunnel in India
1 year, 3 months ago

41 rescued workers emerge dazed and smiling after 17 days trapped in collapsed road tunnel in India

Associated Press  

UTTARKASHI, India — Forty-one construction workers emerged dazed and smiling late Tuesday from a collapsed tunnel where they had been stranded the last 17 days — a happy ending to an ordeal that had gripped India and involved a massive rescue operation that overcame several setbacks. An ambulance waits to carry workers from the site of an under-construction road tunnel …

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Trapped workers to be brought out soon
1 year, 3 months 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: Can 41 trapped workers come out today?
1 year, 3 months ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Can 41 trapped workers come out today?

Live Mint  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday arrived at Silkyara tunnel where the operation to rescue 41 trapped workers is underway. A skilled team of workers began removing the muck by hand using the rat-hole mining technique on Monday while 800-mm diameter pipes were being pushed through the rubble by an auger machine. Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Here are top …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | After 17-day ordeal, trapped workers rescued
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue highlights: ‘Will review all tunnels in state to avoid such cases,’ says CM Dhami
1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months 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 …

All 41 miners rescued from collapsed tunnel in India’s Uttarakhand
1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, …

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: PM Modi's principal secretary visits rescue site, interacts with trapped workers
1 year, 3 months 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, …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse Updates | PM Modi urges to pray for 41 labourers, says Govt. ‘leaving no stone unturned’ to get them out
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Rescue teams set 100-hour vertical drilling target - The Hindu
1 year, 4 months 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 …

Indian tunnel workers trapped for 14 days to wait even longer as rescuers face yet another snag
1 year, 4 months ago

Indian tunnel workers trapped for 14 days to wait even longer as rescuers face yet another snag

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The 41 Indian workers trapped …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse LIVE: Vertical drilling underway, rescuers make 8-metre progress in one and half hours
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse LIVE: Vertical drilling underway, rescuers make 8-metre progress in one and half hours

Live Mint  

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue LIVE: The rescue operation has again stopped at the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district where 41 workers have been trapped for two weeks. The rescue team who were trying to reach the trapped workers inside the collapsed tunnel stopped drilling on Friday again after their boring machine hit a new metal obstruction in rock debris. Meanwhile, …

India rescuers hit snags in two-week bid to free 41 tunnel workers
1 year, 4 months 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 …

How did the 41 workers trapped inside a collapsed Himalayan highway tunnel survive for almost two weeks?
1 year, 4 months ago

How did the 41 workers trapped inside a collapsed Himalayan highway tunnel survive for almost two weeks?

ABC  

Rescue workers have been drilling through tonnes of collapsed rock to reach a crew of 41 men trapped in a tunnel in the Himalayas for the past two weeks. The men have been stuck in the 4.5-kilometre tunnel in India's Uttarakhand state since it caved in early on November 12 and are safe, authorities have said, with access to light, …

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescue of trapped Indian workers enter final stage
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescue of trapped Indian workers enter final stage

The Independent  

✕ Close ‘As much time is it take…’ International tunnelling Expert on the ongoing rescue operation at Uttarkashi For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be …

'12-14 hours': Senior official gives time frame for Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation
1 year, 4 months ago

'12-14 hours': Senior official gives time frame for Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation

Hindustan Times  

Uttarkashi: The Uttarakhand tunnel collapse rescue operation is likely to be completed in 12-14 hours, former advisor to the prime minister's office, Bhaskar Khulbe, said on Thursday. Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, alongside Independent disaster investigator and President of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association Arnold Dix, walk out of the tunnel after reviewing the rescue operation to …

Digging to rescue 41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in India delayed for mechanical issue
1 year, 4 months ago

Digging to rescue 41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in India delayed for mechanical issue

Associated Press  

UTTARKASHI, India — The rescue of 41 construction workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for nearly two weeks ran into another delay during what was described as the final phase of digging to reach them, officials said Thursday. A heavy machinery works at the the entrance to the site of an under-construction road tunnel …

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