Uttarkashi tunnel: Vertical drill halted; 3-metre manual drilling remains, rescue of 41 workers likely by 5pm
1 year, 3 months ago

Uttarkashi tunnel: Vertical drill halted; 3-metre manual drilling remains, rescue of 41 workers likely by 5pm

Hindustan Times  

Rescuers said Tuesday are three metres away from the 41 construction workers who have been trapped inside the collapsed Silkayara tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district over two weeks, raising hopes they may be freed by 5 pm on Tuesday. Rescue operations underway on Day 17 of Uttarkashi rescue mission The authorities said more than 55 metres of manual drilling has been completed, while nearly 3 metres remained. As per the recent update, the vertical drilling in the Uttarkashi tunnel has been stopped to ensure that there is no hindrance in the manual drilling work going on below. Rat hole mining experts were flown in to Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi to supervise and guide the process of manual drilling inside the pits.

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 rescue: Good news by this evening? CM Dhami's big update
1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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 …

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, …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: From rat-hole mining to vertical drilling, methods used to rescue 41 workers
1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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 …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Will vertical drilling help in rescuing the 41 labourers?
1 year, 3 months ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Will vertical drilling help in rescuing the 41 labourers?

Firstpost  

Officials at the Uttarkashi tunnel site have opted for the vertical drilling method. After the auger machine brought in from the United States broke on Saturday, authorities at the tunnel site opted for vertical drilling, calling it the second best approach to retrieve the trapped labourers. At the collapsed tunnel site, officials began vertical drilling from the tunnel’s Silkyara-end on …

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 …

Silkyara tunnel collapse | On Day 15, rescuers set a 100-hour vertical drilling target
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Seven agencies continue work on rescue operations
1 year, 3 months ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Seven agencies continue work on rescue operations

Op India  

Continuing their unwavering commitment to saving lives, the government is actively engaged in ongoing rescue operations at the Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarkashi, where 41 workers remain trapped. Key Updates on Rescue Operations: NHIDCL Lifeline Efforts: Freshly cooked food and fresh fruits are being inserted inside the tunnel at regular intervals using the 2 nd life line service. Horizontal Boring by …

Rescue teams set 100-hour vertical drilling target - The Hindu
1 year, 3 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 …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Vertical drilling begins, rescue shaft enters 20 metres on first day
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Indian tunnel workers trapped for 14 days to wait even longer as rescuers face yet another snag
1 year, 3 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 rescue: Vertical drilling team on standby mode as rescue effort hit hurdles
1 year, 3 months ago

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: Vertical drilling team on standby mode as rescue effort hit hurdles

Op India  

A team from Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam is now on standby mode to initiate vertical drilling from top of the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel to rescue to reach the 41 labourers trapped inside the under-construction tunnel for the past 14 days. #WATCH | Uttarkashi tunnel rescue | Vertical drilling machine at the Silkyara tunnel as the operation to rescue 41 workers trapped …

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operations resumes on the 14th day
1 year, 3 months 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 LIVE: Vertical drilling underway, rescuers make 8-metre progress in one and half hours
1 year, 3 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. ‘86 meters of vertical digging required to reach trapped workers,’ says NDMA Member Uttarkashi tunnel rescue LIVE: NDMA Member Syed Ata Hasnain, on Sunday, said," Our Plan 2 has been currently adopted. Plasma …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse LIVE: Vertical drilling underway, rescuers make 8-metre progress in one and half hours
1 year, 3 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, …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: 'Operation to rescue 41 workers may take long time', says NDMA
1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 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 …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Drilling snags hold up rescue operation in Silkyara tunnel
1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months 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 …

uttarakhand tunnel rescue day 13 uttarkashi 41 trapped labourers relief efforts evening
1 year, 3 months ago

uttarakhand tunnel rescue day 13 uttarkashi 41 trapped labourers relief efforts evening

ABP News  

Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue: Authorities are preparing for the final phase of efforts to bring out the 41 trapped labourers stuck inside the collapsed tunnel in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand since November 12 as the Platform for the Auger Machine is being strengthened using an accelerating agent for a rapid hardening of concrete. PM Narendra Modi on Friday dialed CM Pushkar Singh Dhami …

Agonising wait for rescue of Indian tunnel workers goes on as drill breaks down on final stretch
1 year, 3 months ago

Agonising wait for rescue of Indian tunnel workers goes on as drill breaks down on final stretch

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 operation to rescue 41 …

‘Giving timeline is wrong’: Senior official on Uttarakhand tunnel rescue op; drilling to restart around 11. Top points
1 year, 3 months 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 Op: Drilling Halted Again; Expert Arnold Dix Says Auger Machine Experiencing 'Some Difficulties' Again
1 year, 3 months ago

Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue Op: Drilling Halted Again; Expert Arnold Dix Says Auger Machine Experiencing 'Some Difficulties' Again

News 18  

'Auger Machine Should be Back Up Tomorrow': Tunneling Expert “We are only just metres away from finding passage to have the men back. #WATCH | Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operation | International Tunneling Expert, Arnold Dix says, “The vertical drilling is all prepared, as in all the sites prepared, the access roads prepared, everything’s prepared, and decisions being taken shortly about …

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: NDMA warns of potential risk to workers, rescuers amid '2-hour rescue' hope
1 year, 3 months ago

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: NDMA warns of potential risk to workers, rescuers amid '2-hour rescue' hope

Hindustan Times  

Uttarkashi: A senior member of the National Disaster Management Authority on Thursday warned the masses against putting pressure on the rescue teams with their expectations of a hasty rescue of the 41 workers trapped in a partially collapsed tunnel in Uttarkashi. Uttarkashi: Security and media personnel gather around a bonfire during the rescue operation of 41 workers trapped inside the …

'12-14 hours': Senior official gives time frame for Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation
1 year, 3 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 …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: The final stages of rescue ops to save 41 trapped men
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: The final stages of rescue ops to save 41 trapped men

Firstpost  

The operation to rescue trapped workers entered its final stretch early Thursday with the last pipe to prepare an escape passage being pushed in through the rubble. Rescue operation at critical stage The operation to rescue trapped workers entered its final stretch early Thursday with the last pipe to prepare an escape passage being pushed in through the rubble. He …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Locals establish Baba Baukhnag temple at rescue site | Watch
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Locals establish Baba Baukhnag temple at rescue site | Watch

India TV News  

The rescue operations to evacuate 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel entered the final stretch on Thursday. Meanwhile, locals establish a makeshift temple of Baba Baukhnag at the rescue site claiming the place where the tunnel is located has a special blessing of the deity. More hurdles in rescue operations Meanwhile, the NDMA member also said that the horizontal …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Drilling platform develops cracks, rescue work of 41 trapped on hold again
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Drilling platform develops cracks, rescue work of 41 trapped on hold again

India TV News  

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: As a multi-agency effort to rescue 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi has entered the final stretch, 41 ambulances were put on standby and a special ward at a local health centre kept ready. National Disaster Management Authority member Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain, while addressing a press conference, said workers trapped in tunnel …

Uttarkashi Tunnel Crash: 70% Auger Drilling Done, Video Communication Set Up, Workers Get Cooked Food
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarkashi Tunnel Crash: 70% Auger Drilling Done, Video Communication Set Up, Workers Get Cooked Food

News 18  

Achieving a major breakthrough, authorities have managed to drill 42 metres out of around 60 metres from the Silkyara end to rescue workers stuck in the Char Dham tunnel collapse, using an auger boring machine, while they have also successfully established video communication, boosting the morale of those trapped. While the rescue work is underway, officials have also managed to …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: About 67% augur drilling completed, 42 m horizontal pipe drilled through in tunnel
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: About 67% augur drilling completed, 42 m horizontal pipe drilled through in tunnel

Firstpost  

“About 67 per cent augur drilling has been completed to give emergent safe passage to the rescue team and 42 metre horizontal pipe have been drilled through in the tunnel,” according to a government press release Expediting efforts for safe evacuation of the workers, the Uttarakhand government on Wednesday intensified rescue operations at the Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarkashi where 41 …

Can Horizontal Auger Boring Save Workers Trapped in Uttarkashi Tunnel in the Shortest Possible Time?
1 year, 4 months ago

Can Horizontal Auger Boring Save Workers Trapped in Uttarkashi Tunnel in the Shortest Possible Time?

News 18  

The 41 workers trapped in the Uttarkashi tunnel are expected to be rescued in a minimum of two days if everything goes as per the plan. While as many as five options are being considered for the rescue, the fastest method on the agenda for saving lives is horizontal auger boring. It has four main equipment components in a horizontal …

Uttarkashi’s Trapped Workers May Soon Get Cooked Food Via New Pipeline; Min 2 Days More for Rescue
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarkashi’s Trapped Workers May Soon Get Cooked Food Via New Pipeline; Min 2 Days More for Rescue

News 18  

With the work on a bigger six-inch diameter pipeline completed, authorities believe that now even hot cooked food could be served to the 41 workers who are stuck in the tunnel collapse in Uttarkashi since November 12. Explaining the process, he said that horizontal boring from the Silkyara end to rescue workers using an Augur boring machine is underway and …

Visuals of Uttarkashi workers out; rescue team to focus on ‘horizontal drilling’
1 year, 4 months ago

Visuals of Uttarkashi workers out; rescue team to focus on ‘horizontal drilling’

Live Mint  

As the operation to rescue the 41 trapped workers inside the Silkyara tunnel of Uttarkashi entered its 10th day, a major relief came with the emergence of their first visuals. The National Disaster Management Authority, while sharing details about the progress made towards reaching the trapped workers, said the focus would be on “horizontal digging” instead of finding a route …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Video communication established with trapped workers
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Video communication established with trapped workers

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Rescue operations continued for the tenth day on Tuesday to evacuate the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, with authorities managing to establish video communication through a six-inch pipeline. Efforts are being made to clear debris inside the pipeline using compressed air and water pressure, road transport and highways secretary Anurag Jain said. With 800 …

Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: Trapped Workers to Get Solid Food As Drilling of Lifeline Pipe Completed
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: Trapped Workers to Get Solid Food As Drilling of Lifeline Pipe Completed

News 18  

Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse LIVE: IAF Airlifts Another 36 Tonne of Critical Equipment For Rescue Operation Employing a C-17 and two C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft, the IAF airlifted 36 tonne of critical equipment on Monday, continuing to lend assistance to efforts being made to rescue workers trapped in a partially collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, officials said. Uttarkashi Tunnel …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: International rescue team reaches Silkyara to aid rescue effort
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: International rescue team reaches Silkyara to aid rescue effort

Op India  

On Monday, the rescue mission to save the lives of 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi entered its 9th day, with agencies employing a variety of approaches to reach the trapped men. International tunneling expert, Professor Arnold Dix reached the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi and conducted a survey where 41 workers have been stuck since …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Govt says ‘might reach trapped workers in…’
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Govt says ‘might reach trapped workers in…’

Live Mint  

Uttarakhand 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 …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: International tunneling expert says 'will not let anyone get hurt' as ops continue
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: International tunneling expert says 'will not let anyone get hurt' as ops continue

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and sought details about the ongoing relief and rescue operations of the workers trapped in the under-construction Silkyara tunnel, a portion of which collapsed on November 12 in Uttarkashi, Chief Minister’s Office said on Monday. Officials asked to submit report to PMO The former advisor …

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