Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: What are the 5 plans to evacuate trapped workers?
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: What are the 5 plans to evacuate trapped workers?

Hindustan Times  

A total of 41 workers are trapped for over a week in a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand and rescuers are working nonstop on different plans to evacuate them. Horizontal boring using augur machine The National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited team will recommenc it drilling from the mouth of tunnel from the Silkyara side after it hit a snag on Friday once it dug 22 metre through the debris. Another horizontal drilling from the side In order to prepare an alternate life-saving escape, the Rail Vikas Nigam Limited has been given the responsibility to carry out micro-drilling from the left of the tunnel. Another vertical tunnel from the top The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has been tasked with digging another vertical tunnel at the end of tunnel at 2.3 km-mark from the Silkyara side. Rescue tunnel from another end of tunnel A 483-metre-long yet narrower tunnel will be made throught the Barkot end of the tunnel by the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation using the conventional drill and blast method.

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DDA demolition drive leaves hero of Uttarakhand tunnel rescue homeless
9 months, 3 weeks ago

DDA demolition drive leaves hero of Uttarakhand tunnel rescue homeless

India TV News  

A recent demolition drive conducted by the Delhi Development Authority in Khajoori Khas has left Wakeel Hassan, one of the heroes credited with rescuing 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel last year, homeless. Police assistance and controversy While Hassan claimed he was accompanied by Munna Qureshi, another member of the rescue team, to the police station following the incident, …

Months after Uttarakhand tunnel collapse, panel flags shortcomings in planning
10 months ago

Months after Uttarakhand tunnel collapse, panel flags shortcomings in planning

Hindustan Times  

A panel constituted to probe Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel collapse in November has flagged shortcomings in the planning for the project, saying its design report lacked detailed geotechnical and geophysical investigations. “Prioritizing safety measures is paramount in tunnel construction projects,” the panel said in its 70-page report, a copy of which HT has seen. “Adhering to the prescribed rate of tunnel …

'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 …

Uttarkashi Tunnel Op: There's No Denying That Uttarakhand is in Dire Straits
1 year ago

Uttarkashi Tunnel Op: There's No Denying That Uttarakhand is in Dire Straits

The Quint  

Overall, it is the constant oversight by the PMO, as well as the zeal of everyone involved to achieve a successful outcome, that led to seamless work coordination and consequent synergy in that multi-dimensional, multi-agency, exemplary rescue operation. Safety Norms Ignored: Ignoring safety norms in both minor and major projects is a regular feature in India – and the price …

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 …

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 …

'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 …

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 …

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 …

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: Rat-mining gets the job done!
1 year ago

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: Rat-mining gets the job done!

Hindustan Times  

For 24 hours, Munna Qureshi kept digging away, metres deep inside a 2.6-feet-wide steel pipe. The job eventually fell to 12 so-called “rat-hole miners” or “rat miners” such as Qureshi, who were tasked with chipping away at 12 metres of debris — at the end of it lay freedom for all those men and relief for all their families. “I …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: Good news by this evening? CM Dhami's big update
1 year 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 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 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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

A touchstone of risk: The Hindu Editorial on the rescue efforts in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi
1 year ago

A touchstone of risk: The Hindu Editorial on the rescue efforts in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi

The Hindu  

Sunday went by, and while a day of rest for many, it marked two weeks since 41 construction workers, building a tunnel as part of an ambitious road widening project, got trapped inside. The Silkyara Bend Tunnel is a part of the Char Dham Pariyojana in Uttarakhand that aims to improve connectivity to the religious pilgrimage sites of Gangotri, Yamnotri, …

Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse: 1 Metre Manual Drilling Done; Vertical Boring Likely to Be Completed By Nov 30
1 year 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 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 …

Adani Group denies link with Uttarakhand tunnel construction firm. Read full statement
1 year ago

Adani Group denies link with Uttarakhand tunnel construction firm. Read full statement

Hindustan Times  

The Adani Group on Monday clarified it is not involved in the construction of the collapsed Uttarakhand tunnel, where 41 workers have been trapped for 16 days. Rescue personnel work at the collapsed under construction Silkyara tunnel in the Uttarkashi district of India's Uttarakhand state, on November 27, 2023. Adani Group said it does not own or hold any shares …

Not involved in construction of Uttarakhand tunnel, says Adani group
1 year ago

Not involved in construction of Uttarakhand tunnel, says Adani group

The Hindu  

Billionaire Gautam Adani’s group on November 27 said it has no direct or indirect involvement in the construction of Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel, where 41 construction workers are trapped since it collapsed more than two weeks back. In a statement, an Adani group spokesperson said the conglomerate does not own or hold any share in the company involved in the construction …

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 …

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 …

India rescuers dig by hand to free 41 tunnel workers trapped for weeks
1 year ago

India rescuers dig by hand to free 41 tunnel workers trapped for weeks

Al Jazeera  

‘Rat miners’ to drill through a narrow pipe to pull out workers trapped in the Himalayan tunnel after high-powered machines fail. Rescuers in India are preparing to dig by hand to reach 41 workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for 16 days, a rescue operation hit by repeated setbacks. The drilling from inside the pipe, which is 900mm wide, …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: 'Nefarious attempts' being made to link project with us, says Adani Group
1 year ago

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: 'Nefarious attempts' being made to link project with us, says Adani Group

India TV News  

Businessman Gautam Adani's Adani Group on Monday said it has no direct or indirect involvement in the construction of Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel, where 41 workers have been trapped since it collapsed. "It has come to our notice that some elements are making nefarious attempts to link us to the unfortunate collapse of a tunnel in Uttarakhand," an Adani group spokesperson …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operations resumes on the 14th day
1 year 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 …

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