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 rescued workers coming out of the collapsed Silkyara Tunnel, in Uttarkashi district. READ | First video of manual drilling inside collapsed Uttarkashi tunnel to rescue 41 workers released Before the initial evacuation took place, members of the SDRF and NDRF teams entered the tunnel equipped with stretchers. Along with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami Union Minister VK Singh was also on-site to receive the workers.

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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 …

Leadership tips from Silkyara tunnel rescue
1 year ago

Leadership tips from Silkyara tunnel rescue

Hindustan Times  

As the 41 workers who were trapped in the Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarakhand came out alive after 17 days it was difficult to say whose joy was greater: The trapped workers, their families, the nation that had watched and prayed each day, or the rescue teams that had been working day and night. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and …

'Two nations are in his debt': Australian PM lauds expert Arnold Dix's efforts in Uttarkashi tunnel rescue
1 year ago

'Two nations are in his debt': Australian PM lauds expert Arnold Dix's efforts in Uttarkashi tunnel rescue

India TV News  

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday lauded the heroic efforts of international tunneling expert Professor Arnold Dix in rescuing 41 trapped workers from a collapsed mountain tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi as well as improving bilateral relations with India. For over two weeks, the world has been gripped by these 41 construction workers trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel in …

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 …

All 41 Rescued Workers Declared Clinically Fit at AIIMS Rishikesh, Get Green Signal to Return Home
1 year ago

All 41 Rescued Workers Declared Clinically Fit at AIIMS Rishikesh, Get Green Signal to Return Home

News 18  

All 41 workers rescued from the Silkyara tunnel have been given the green signal to return home. A team of doctors at AIIMS Rishikesh declared them clinically fit to travel on Thursday, and the workers arrived at the Delhi airport later in the night to go to their respective states. #WATCH | Rishikesh, Uttarakhand: Workers rescued from Silkyara Tunnel have …

PM Modi praises Gabbar Singh Negi, foreman trapped in Uttarkashi tunnel who kept other workers calm
1 year ago

PM Modi praises Gabbar Singh Negi, foreman trapped in Uttarkashi tunnel who kept other workers calm

Op India  

On 28th November, all 41 trapped workers were rescued from the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi. During the conversation, PM Modi lauded one of the workers, Gabbar Singh Negi, for ensuring all trapped workers stayed calm during the 17-day ordeal. PM @narendramodi spoke with the 41 workers who were successfully rescued from Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel after 17 days, expressing relief and …

Licked water dripping from rocks, ate ‘muri’: Jharkhand worker rescued from tunnel
1 year ago

Licked water dripping from rocks, ate ‘muri’: Jharkhand worker rescued from tunnel

Hindustan Times  

Anil Bediya, one of the 41 labourers who were rescued from a collapsed Uttarakhand tunnel after 17 days, survived the ordeal by eating 'muri' and licking water dripping from rocks. "It was a nightmarish ordeal.we licked water dripping from rocks to quench our thirst and survived on muri for the first 10 days," Bediya, who is now recuperating at a …

PM Modi speaks to workers rescued from Silkyara tunnel, praises their courage and patience
1 year ago

PM Modi speaks to workers rescued from Silkyara tunnel, praises their courage and patience

Op India  

Hours after the safe evacuation of 41 trapped workers from the Silkyara tunnel on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the rescued men over the phone. Their names include Viswajit Kumar, Subodh Kumar, Rajendra Bedia, Sukram, Tinku Sardar, Gunodhar, Sameer, Ravindra, Ranjeet, Mahadev, Bhukttu Murmu, Jamra Oraon, Vijay Horo, Ganapati – all from Jharkhand, Gabbar Singh Negi, and Pushkar …

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 …

Licked water from...: How workers survived in Uttarkashi tunnel for 17 days
1 year ago

Licked water from...: How workers survived in Uttarkashi tunnel for 17 days

India Today  

Anil Bediya, one of the 41 labourers who were rescued from a collapsed Uttarakhand tunnel after 17 days, survived the ordeal by eating 'muri' and licking water dripping from rocks. "Loud shrieks punctuated the air.We all thought we would be buried inside the tunnel and had lost all hope during the first couple of days," Bediya told PTI over the …

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 …

'They gave us almonds': Rescuers who first met workers inside Uttarakhand tunnel
1 year ago

'They gave us almonds': Rescuers who first met workers inside Uttarakhand tunnel

India Today  

Feroze Qureshi and Monu Kumar, experts in the rat-hole mining technique, were the first to meet the 41 labourers rescued from the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand on Tuesday after they cleared the last bit of the rubble inside the structure. Qureshi from Delhi and Kumar from Uttar Pradesh were part of a 12-member team of rat-hole mining technique experts who …

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 …

‘Today is the real Diwali for us’, say workers rescued from Uttarkashi tunnel
1 year ago

‘Today is the real Diwali for us’, say workers rescued from Uttarkashi tunnel

Hindustan Times  

It was no less than a “miracle” for some of the trapped workers, who were rescued from the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel on Tuesday night, as they felt death was near in the dark tunnel many times. Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operations LIVE coverage Diwali Day, November 12, is when these 41 workers got trapped inside the 4.5 km long tunnel at 5.30 …

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 …

'Nation Salutes Their Grit': Leaders Across Party Lines Hail Trapped Workers, Rescuers Of Heroic Mission
1 year ago

'Nation Salutes Their Grit': Leaders Across Party Lines Hail Trapped Workers, Rescuers Of Heroic Mission

News 18  

Leaders across party lines hailed the rescue operation at an under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi after all 41 workers trapped inside it were safely rescued on Tuesday. ▶ CM Dhami said manual miners played a big role in the tunnel rescue operation and international experts consulted on the shortest route for rescuing workers. ▶Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

PM Modi interacts with workers rescued from Uttarkashi tunnel over phone
1 year ago

PM Modi interacts with workers rescued from Uttarkashi tunnel over phone

India TV News  

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to workers who were evacuated from the Uttarkashi tunnel earlier today. Soon after workers were evacuated, PM Modi took to X, earlier Twitter, and wrote, "The success of the rescue operation of our labour brothers in Uttarkashi is making everyone emotional. Image Source : DEVENDRA PARASHAR, INDIA TVPM Modi interacts …

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 …

Watch: International expert, Chief Minister pray for safe evacuation of Uttarkashi workers
1 year ago

Watch: International expert, Chief Minister pray for safe evacuation of Uttarkashi workers

India Today  

In a solemn display of hope and unity, international tunneling expert Arnold Dix joined hands with local spiritual leaders in prayer for the safe evacuation of 41 construction workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand. The rescue operation, which has been underway for 17 grueling days, saw a poignant moment as Dix, known for his extensive expertise in underground …

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 rescue: Locals shout 'Modi hai to mumkin hai' slogans after successful evacuation
1 year ago

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: Locals shout 'Modi hai to mumkin hai' slogans after successful evacuation

India TV News  

The efforts of multiple agencies finally got success in rescuing all 41 workers who were trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel after a portion of it collapsed. The moment workers started coming out, the atmosphere around the tunnel was charged with a wave of joy and people started sloganeering. The residents from nearby areas made slogans like - 'Bharat Mata Ki …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Silkyara tunnel collapse | Trapped in the Himalayas
1 year, 1 month ago

Silkyara tunnel collapse | Trapped in the Himalayas

The Hindu  

November 25, 2023 04:02 am | Updated 09:40 am IST At the site of the Silkyara-Bend-Barkot-Tunnel collapse, 600-800 people swarm around a mountain already burdened with construction material and the fervour of 7.6 lakh pilgrims headed to Yamunotri, the source of the Yamuna river in Uttarakhand. Hopes and despair as rescue efforts continue at Uttarkashi | In pictures 1 / …

Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue: Shravasti village holds its breath as wait for six trapped locals grows
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue: Shravasti village holds its breath as wait for six trapped locals grows

Hindustan Times  

SHRAVASTI In Shravasti’s Motipur Kala village, the families of six labourers find themselves increasingly uneasy as their loved ones remain trapped in the Silkyara Barkot tunnel in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. Dilip Rana, a class 9th student at Navoday Vidyalay Shravasti, shared the deep concern of his family as they await news about his father, Satydev, trapped in the Silkyara …

WATCH: How 41 workers trapped in Uttarkashi tunnel will be pulled out on wheeled stretchers
1 year, 1 month ago

WATCH: How 41 workers trapped in Uttarkashi tunnel will be pulled out on wheeled stretchers

Firstpost  

A team of NDRF on Friday demonstrated the use of wheeled stretchers to pull out trapped workers inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi The moment of safe recuse of 41 workers trapped inside an under-construction tunnel in Uttarkashi is approaching. A video shared on Friday showed a team of the National Disaster Response Force demonstrating the use of wheeled …

‘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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