Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Govt says ‘might reach trapped workers in…’
Live MintUttarakhand Tunnel Collapse: A rescue operation for 41 trapped workers was put on hold on Sunday, November 19 as the agencies were involved in preparing for the next stage by adopting multiple approaches to reach the men trapped for the past few days. 2) The Tehri Hydroelectric Development Corporation was set to begin “micro tunneling” Sunday night from the Barkot end of the under-construction tunnel on the Char Dham route, part of which collapsed on November 12. 7) Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday visited the collapsed tunnel spot and said boring horizontally through the debris with the huge auger machine appeared to be the best bet. If the auger machine does not encounter any obstacles it might reach the trapped workers in two and a half days," he said.