Jammu tunnel collapse: Mountain crashes amid rescue operations | Watch
2 years, 10 months ago

Jammu tunnel collapse: Mountain crashes amid rescue operations | Watch

India TV News  

Jammu tunnel collapse: Mountain crashes amid rescue operations | Watch At least one person was reported dead while nine others were trapped under the debris after an under-construction tunnel collapsed on Thursday night. Highlights A part of the mountain collapsed while rescue operations were underway in J&K At least one person was reported to be dead while nine others were trapped under the debris The ITBP launched a search and rescue operation. A part of the mountain collapsed while rescue operations were underway near Khooni Nala in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district on Friday. At least one person was reported to be dead while nine others were trapped under the debris after an under-construction tunnel collapsed on Thursday night at the tunnel site near Khooni Nala in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district.

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Avalanche Alert! Disaster authorities issues warning for Uttarakhand, J&K over next 24 hours. Check Details
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Avalanche Alert! Disaster authorities issues warning for Uttarakhand, J&K over next 24 hours. Check Details

Live Mint  

Disaster management authority the National Disaster Management Authority, on Sunday, March 2, warned parts of Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir, flagging a “medium-danger-level” avalanche likely above 2,500 metres in the next 24 hours, according to the news portal India Today. This alert comes after the devastating avalanche in Uttarakhand's Chamoli region, a natural disaster which claimed the lives of eight …

Telangana tunnel collapse rescue: Silt removal efforts at locations of trapped persons stepped up
Top News
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Telangana tunnel collapse rescue: Silt removal efforts at locations of trapped persons stepped up

The Hindu  

Efforts to remove silt at locations where the trapped persons were detected inside the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel here have been intensified with an increased deployment of personnel and equipment. Follow Telangana tunnel collapse Day 9 LIVE updates "The number of personnel and equipment at the identified locations is being increased," he said adding the process of silt removal and …

Uttarakhand avalanche: 14 more BRO workers rescued, 8 remain trapped | Top updates
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Uttarakhand avalanche: 14 more BRO workers rescued, 8 remain trapped | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand avalanche: Search teams have rescued 14 more labourers, while eight remain trapped under an avalanche in the high-altitude village of Mana in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, news agency PTI reported, citing officials on Saturday. An Indian Army team carries out rescue operations to bring out the trapped construction workers near Mana Pass in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Friday. Correcting …

Jammu-Srinagar Highway Closed Due To Landslide Near Ramsoo After Heavy Rain And Snowfall
1 month ago

Jammu-Srinagar Highway Closed Due To Landslide Near Ramsoo After Heavy Rain And Snowfall

ABP News  

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has been closed due to a landslide near Ramsoo in Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir following heavy rain and snowfall in the Valley. VIDEO | Jammu and Kashmir: National Highway- 44 has been closed due to a landslide near Ramsu in Ramban district following heavy rain and snowfall in the Valley. #WATCH | J&K: Jammu-Srinagar National …

Telangana tunnel collapse update - Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue teams deploy machinery to reach last 40m - Telangana News
1 month ago

Telangana tunnel collapse update - Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue teams deploy machinery to reach last 40m - Telangana News

India Today  

Nagarkurnool District Collector B Santosh, on Monday, said that two rescue teams of the Army as well as the National Disaster Response Force were deploying machinery to cover the final 40 m to the people feared trapped after a tunnel roof collapse on Saturday. He also mentioned that a team of rat miners, who rescued the construction workers trapped in …

‘Called out their names but did not get an answer’: Rescue underway for trapped tunnel workers in India
1 month ago

‘Called out their names but did not get an answer’: Rescue underway for trapped tunnel workers in India

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 An emergency operation is underway …

India’s Modi inaugurates a strategic tunnel in disputed Kashmir
2 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s Modi inaugurates a strategic tunnel in disputed Kashmir

Associated Press  

JAMMU, India — India’s prime minister marked Monday the opening of a tunnel in the northeast of disputed Kashmir that will grant all-year accessibility to a town that is isolated by heavy snow each winter. The $932 million project includes a second tunnel and a series of bridges and high mountain roads that will link Kashmir with Ladakh, a cold …

Trapped Thai tunnel workers found dead after five-day rescue operation
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Trapped Thai tunnel workers found dead after five-day rescue operation

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 All the foreign nationals trapped …

Jammu and Kashmir: Several feared injured as vehicle skids off road, falls into gorge in Ganderbal
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Several feared injured as vehicle skids off road, falls into gorge in Ganderbal

India TV News  

Several people are feared injured after vehicle they were travelling in skidded off road and fell into a deep gorge on Zojila Pass in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Tuesday, officials said. Accident in Doda A similar incident was reported in Doda on Saturday in which at least three people lost their lives and 24 others suffered injuries after the …

10 dead after cab falls into gorge on Jammu-Srinagar national highway near Ramban
1 year ago

10 dead after cab falls into gorge on Jammu-Srinagar national highway near Ramban

India TV News  

Jammu-Kashmir news: At least ten passengers died after a cab fell into a gorge on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district today, officials said. Officials added that a cab travelling on the way from Jammu to Srinagar went out of the driver's control and dropped into a gorge near the Battery Chashma in Ramban district late Thursday evening. The …

DDA demolition drive leaves hero of Uttarakhand tunnel rescue homeless
1 year, 1 month 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, …

Jammu and Kashmir: 7 dead, several injured after passenger vehicle falls into gorge in Baramulla | VIDEO
1 year, 1 month ago

Jammu and Kashmir: 7 dead, several injured after passenger vehicle falls into gorge in Baramulla | VIDEO

India TV News  

Seven passengers lost their lives in a devastating accident as a passenger vehicle heading to Uri rolled down a gorge in Boniyar area, Baramulla district. Authorities swiftly initiated a rescue operation at the accident site, recovering the bodies and transporting the injured to the Baramulla district hospital for urgent medical attention. Among the injured, three individuals are in critical condition, …

Jammu and Kashmir: Three dead after vehicle falls into gorge in Ganderbal district
1 year, 3 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Three dead after vehicle falls into gorge in Ganderbal district

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir road accident: At least three people died after a vehicle they were travelling in fell into a deep gorge on Zojila Pass in Ganderbal district today. 5 tourists died in Ganderbal: At least five tourists have died in a road accident at Zojila Pass on the Srinagar-Leh national highway in Jammu and Kashmir Ganderbal district. The incident …

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Why it took 17 days for rescuers in India to get to 41 workers trapped in a mountain tunnel
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Why it took 17 days for rescuers in India to get to 41 workers trapped in a mountain tunnel

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. Instead, it took 17 days to reach 41 construction …

‘We were hungry, but we never lost hope’: Survivors describe how 17-day India tunnel rescue unfolded
1 year, 4 months ago

‘We were hungry, but we never lost hope’: Survivors describe how 17-day India tunnel rescue unfolded

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. The workers were all freed on Tuesday night after …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse rescue: 10 things to know
1 year, 4 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 …

'When debris fell... ': Worker recounts moment when Uttarkashi tunnel collapsed
1 year, 4 months ago

'When debris fell... ': Worker recounts moment when Uttarkashi tunnel collapsed

India Today  

Vishwajeet Kumar Verma, one of the 41 workers who were rescued from the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, on Wednesday narrated his ordeal. Speaking to news agency ANI, the worker said he, along with the others trapped, were provided food inside the tunnel. Rescue operations reached the breakthrough point on Tuesday after workers pulled out all the 41 workers who …

All 41 workers rescued from collapsed tunnel in India after 17 days
1 year, 4 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, 4 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 …

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: All 41 trapped workers evacuated safely
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: All 41 trapped workers evacuated safely

Op India  

On the 17th day of the rescue operation, all the 41 trapped workers have been safely evacuated from the Silkyara tunnel. Additionally, Union Minister General VK Singh, former advisor of PMO Bhaskar Khulbe, and former Engineer-In-Chief and BRO DG Lieutenant General Harpal Singh had also entered inside the tunnel to keep the morale of the trapped workers high and ensure …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: How the rescue of 41 trapped workers unfolded over 17 days
1 year, 4 months 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 …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Rescuers break through debris to reach trapped workers after 17 days
1 year, 4 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 …

41 rescued workers emerge dazed and smiling after 17 days trapped in collapsed road tunnel in India
1 year, 4 months ago

41 rescued workers emerge dazed and smiling after 17 days trapped in collapsed road tunnel in India

Associated Press  

UTTARKASHI, India — Forty-one construction workers emerged dazed and smiling late Tuesday from a collapsed tunnel where they had been stranded the last 17 days — a happy ending to an ordeal that had gripped India and involved a massive rescue operation that overcame several setbacks. An ambulance waits to carry workers from the site of an under-construction road tunnel …

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Trapped workers to be brought out soon
1 year, 4 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, 4 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 collapse | After 17-day ordeal, trapped workers rescued
1 year, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 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 rescue: All 41 workers evacuated after long operation | WATCH
1 year, 4 months 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 …

All 41 miners rescued from collapsed tunnel in India’s Uttarakhand
1 year, 4 months 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 …

Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse: 1 Metre Manual Drilling Done; Vertical Boring Likely to Be Completed By Nov 30
1 year, 4 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 …

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: PM Modi's principal secretary visits rescue site, interacts with trapped workers
1 year, 4 months 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, …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse Updates | PM Modi urges to pray for 41 labourers, says Govt. ‘leaving no stone unturned’ to get them out
1 year, 4 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 …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Seven agencies continue work on rescue operations
1 year, 4 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, 4 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 …

'Uttarakashi tunnel operation getting technically complex': NDMA on rescuing trapped workers
1 year, 4 months ago

'Uttarakashi tunnel operation getting technically complex': NDMA on rescuing trapped workers

Firstpost  

NDMA has also informed that advanced machinery is being airlifted by the Indian Air Force to replace the damaged part of the auger machine that broke down earlier today With each passing day, the Uttarakashi tunnel rescue operation to bring the 41 trapped workers home is proving to be difficult due to technical snags. Now, Lt General Syed Ata Hasnain, …

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: Vertical drilling team on standby mode as rescue effort hit hurdles
1 year, 4 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 …

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse LIVE: Vertical drilling underway, rescuers make 8-metre progress in one and half hours
1 year, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, …

India rescuers hit snags in two-week bid to free 41 tunnel workers
1 year, 4 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 …

How did the 41 workers trapped inside a collapsed Himalayan highway tunnel survive for almost two weeks?
1 year, 4 months ago

How did the 41 workers trapped inside a collapsed Himalayan highway tunnel survive for almost two weeks?

ABC  

Rescue workers have been drilling through tonnes of collapsed rock to reach a crew of 41 men trapped in a tunnel in the Himalayas for the past two weeks. The men have been stuck in the 4.5-kilometre tunnel in India's Uttarakhand state since it caved in early on November 12 and are safe, authorities have said, with access to light, …

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescue of trapped Indian workers enter final stage
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescue of trapped Indian workers enter final stage

The Independent  

✕ Close ‘As much time is it take…’ International tunnelling Expert on the ongoing rescue operation at Uttarkashi 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 …

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: NDMA warns of potential risk to workers, rescuers amid '2-hour rescue' hope
1 year, 4 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 …

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 …

Digging to rescue 41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in India delayed for mechanical issue
1 year, 4 months ago

Digging to rescue 41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in India delayed for mechanical issue

Associated Press  

UTTARKASHI, India — The rescue of 41 construction workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for nearly two weeks ran into another delay during what was described as the final phase of digging to reach them, officials said Thursday. A heavy machinery works at the the entrance to the site of an under-construction road tunnel …

Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: NDRF team enters tunnel to save 41 trapped workers with ambulances on standby
1 year, 4 months 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, 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 …

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Army veteran explains complexity of rescue operation
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Army veteran explains complexity of rescue operation

India Today  

As the rescue work enters the final stretch in Uttarkhashi's Silkyara tunnel, where as many as 41 workers have been trapped for the last 12 days, India Today TV conducted a detailed interview with experts, shedding light on the progress and challenges faced in the operation. As the nation anxiously awaits the rescue of the trapped workers, retired Lieutenant General …

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 …

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