Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | IAF airlifts 27.5 tonnes of critical equipment for Uttarakhand rescue efforts
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | IAF airlifts 27.5 tonnes of critical equipment for Uttarakhand rescue efforts

The Hindu  

In a swift, five hour operation, the Indian Air Force activated the Dharasu Advanced Landing Ground in Chinyalisaur about 30 km from the rescue site for operating two C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft to fly in time-critical equipment to the closest location possible for the ongoing rescue efforts near Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand. The time critical mission demanded a swift action to deliver the equipment as close as possible to the rescue location,” an IAF source said. “IAF undertook three missions with C-130 transport aircraft and airlifted 27.5 tonnes of critical rescue equipment into this short airstrip,” the source added. “The mission was undertaken amid the challenges of reduced visibility conditions during departure, heavy weight landing at short and narrow airstrip and offloading in constricted space,” the source said while elaborating on the challenges involved.

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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 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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: The final stages of rescue ops to save 41 trapped men
1 year, 1 month 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: NDRF team enters tunnel to save 41 trapped workers with ambulances on standby
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: NDRF team enters tunnel to save 41 trapped workers with ambulances on standby

Live Mint  

A 15-member NDRF team, led by a commandant, has been assigned the mission of rescuing 41 labourers trapped for the past 10 days in the collapsed Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarkashi. Covering a distance of 1605 km, this initiative aims to support the rescue efforts for the trapped workers in the Uttarkashi tunnel collapse incident. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren voiced …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Drilling platform develops cracks, rescue work of 41 trapped on hold again
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse: Rescue Op In Final Stage; NDRF Team Enters Silkyara Tunnel
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse: Rescue Op In Final Stage; NDRF Team Enters Silkyara Tunnel

News 18  

Uttarkashi Rescue Op: NDRF Rescuers Enter Silkyara Tunnel National Disaster Response Force personnel on Wednesday entered the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi where 41 workers remain trapped. Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse: NDRF Carries Oxygen Cylinders to Rescue Site NDRF personnel carrying oxygen cylinders at Uttarkashi’s Silkyara tunnel to assist in the ongoing rescue operation. #WATCH | NDRF personnel carrying oxygen cylinders at …

Uttarkashi Tunnel Crash: 70% Auger Drilling Done, Video Communication Set Up, Workers Get Cooked Food
1 year, 1 month 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 | Workers in Silkyara tunnel closer to freedom
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Workers in Silkyara tunnel closer to freedom

The Hindu  

The 41 workers stuck in a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara are likely to see sunlight on Thursday, for the first time since they were trapped on November 12, according to rescue teams working round the clock to create an escape route. Apart from horizontal drilling through the debris, vertical drilling is being done simultaneously at the side by a …

Watch: With stretchers, oxygen, rescue team enters collapsed Uttarkashi tunnel
1 year, 1 month ago

Watch: With stretchers, oxygen, rescue team enters collapsed Uttarkashi tunnel

India Today  

A 21-member team of National Disaster Response Force personnel, carrying oxygen cylinders and stretchers on their backs, entered the collapsed Uttarkashi's Silkyara tunnel to assist in the ongoing rescue operation. An angle cutter with an abrasive blade on the pipe has also been sent inside by members due to some metal rods that obstructed the drilling earlier today. Officials hinted …

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

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Video communication established with trapped workers
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse Highlights: Govt releases regionwise list of trapped workers
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse Highlights: Govt releases regionwise list of trapped workers

Hindustan Times  

By Uttarakhand tunnel crash Highlights: One step closer to rescue trapped workers, the operation still faces lots of challenges. This picture released by Department of Information and Public Relation Uttarakhand and taken with endoscopic camera on November 21, 2023 shows a group of workers trapped inside the under-construction tunnel, days after it collapsed in the Uttarkashi district of India's Uttarakhand …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: International rescue team reaches Silkyara to aid rescue effort
1 year, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | BRO building road to top of hill to start vertical drilling
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | BRO building road to top of hill to start vertical drilling

The Hindu  

Efforts were underway on Nov. 19 to build an access road at the top of the hill above Silkyara tunnel for initiating vertical drilling to reach 41 workers trapped for seven days, with authorities hopeful that a platform to drill the hole might be ready by this afternoon. The Silkyara tunnel, about 30 km from the district headquarters of Uttarkashi …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Rescue ops on hold after 'loud cracking sound', another machine to reach today
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Rescue ops on hold after 'loud cracking sound', another machine to reach today

India TV News  

The rescue operation to safely bring out the 40 stranded workers after a portion of the under-construction Silkyara Tunnel located on the Uttarkashi-Yamnotri road collapsed, entered day 7 on Saturday morning. The relief and rescue work was halted at the tunnel temporarily since Friday, when a US-made auger machine deployed to drill and push in pipes developed a snag. Chief …

Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: All you wanted to know about the rescue operation
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: All you wanted to know about the rescue operation

Op India  

In a significant development in the rescue operations in the collapsed tunnel in Uttarkashi on Thursday, a state-of-the-art performance auger drilling machine weighing 24 tonnes was deployed late at night. Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: A heavy-duty drilling machine bored through 12 metres of rubble of the collapsed tunnel on the Char Dham route in Uttarakhand on Thursday, raising hopes for the …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Experts from Norway, Thailand cave rescue roped in
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Experts from Norway, Thailand cave rescue roped in

Live Mint  

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: The rescue operations to evacuate 40 workers trapped under the rubble of the collapsed tunnel on the Char Dham route in Uttarakhand has entered sixth today on Friday. A heavy-duty drilling machine began the process of digging through the debris of the collapsed tunnel and rescuing the trapped workers. Here's a 10-point guide on Uttarakhand tunnel collapse …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | New drill machine off to a slow start; no definite timeline yet for rescue
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | New drill machine off to a slow start; no definite timeline yet for rescue

The Hindu  

Efforts to rescue 40 workers trapped in an under-construction tunnel in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand resumed on Thursday, as authorities proceeded with a plan to drill through rubble and insert a series of pipes through which the labourers could crawl out. The workers have been stuck under the rubble on a 2-km stretch since 5.30 a.m. on Sunday, and they …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Rescue of workers hinges on performance of new drill machine
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Rescue of workers hinges on performance of new drill machine

The Hindu  

An Indian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on November 15 flew a heavy drilling machine from Delhi to Chinyalisaur to bore a safe passage for 40 workers trapped for over three days in an under-construction tunnel 30 km away in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, officials said. The initial plan was to use an “auger machine” to drill through the …

Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: Rescue Efforts Enter Day 3, Officials Hope to Wrap Up Ops By Tonight
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: Rescue Efforts Enter Day 3, Officials Hope to Wrap Up Ops By Tonight

News 18  

The rescue operations to evacuate the 40 labourers trapped inside an under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi entered its third day on Tuesday. Officials — at present — are preparing to do horizontal drilling to rescue the workers trapped inside the tunnel. VIDEO | Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Officials prepare a platform for auger machine for horizontal drilling to rescue the 40 …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | 40 trapped workers safe; rescue efforts on
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | 40 trapped workers safe; rescue efforts on

The Hindu  

Rescue teams are racing against time to save the 40 labourers trapped after a portion of an under-construction tunnel collapsed in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand early on Sunday. Our teams are running against time in the chilly weather conditions to ensure that every worker trapped inside the tunnel is evacuated safe,” Mr. Yaduvanshi said. “We will see what can be …

NDRF ‘hopes to evacuate workers by evening’; CM Dhami inspects site. 10 points
1 year, 1 month ago

NDRF ‘hopes to evacuate workers by evening’; CM Dhami inspects site. 10 points

Live Mint  

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse news: A part of the under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi collapsed about 200 meters ahead of the starting point on the Silkyara side of Brahmakhal-Polgaon on Sunday. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inspects the site of the Uttarkashi Tunnel accident. A state disaster response official, Durgesh Rathodi told news agency AFP, “About 40 to 41 workers …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Rescuers establish communication with trapped workers, food, water being supplied
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Rescuers establish communication with trapped workers, food, water being supplied

The Hindu  

Rescuers who worked overnight to rescue around 40 workers trapped after an under-construction tunnel on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri National Highway collapsed here have established contact with them and provided them with food and water, officials said on Monday. Dredging and drilling through the debris inside the under-construction tunnel between Silkyara and Dandalgaon is going on to prepare an escape passage for …

Uttarakhand: Rescue operations underway in Uttarkashi, 40 trapped after under-construction tunnel collapses
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand: Rescue operations underway in Uttarkashi, 40 trapped after under-construction tunnel collapses

Op India  

Rescue operations are underway at an under-construction tunnel in Uttarkashi that collapsed earlier on 12th November, Sunday. Speaking to ANI about the ongoing rescue operation at the tunnel, Mritunjay Kumar, the loader operator, said that the team is removing the debris using excavators and other heavy machines. Earlier in the day, Uttarkashi District Magistrate Abhishek Ruhela said the priority of …

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