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The fresh five-point rescue plan for the 41 men trapped in a tunnel in Uttarakhand, is focussing on the horizontal drilling that will create a shaft, Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain, a member of NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority), told reporters.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday had a telephonic conversation with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and discussed the ongoing operations to rescue the 41 workers who have been trapped since last week in the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi. Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse: PM Narendra Modi Speaks to CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, Discusses Ongoing Operations To Rescue 41 Workers; Vertical Drilling To Begin.
Unable to rescue 41 labourers trapped inside a tunnel for more than a week, the agencies involved in the operation are working on an alternative plan. This one involves tunnelling sideways and boring from the top to build a vertical shaft.