In a further pronouncement of human ingenuity and enterprise, a small team of five-six rat-hole miners on Tuesday have managed to dig through the rubble with hand-held implements, making way for a 800 mm pipe to barge through and reach out the trapped 41 miners 17 days after an under-construction tunnel collapsed in Uttarkashi.
The families and loved ones of 41 workers trapped inside are growing anxious. The under-construction tunnel between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway collapsed in the early hours of November 12.
Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse Latest Updates: The Harrowing plight of workers trapped in the partially collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand persists, with today marking the ninth day of their ordeal. The rescue operations have faced significant challenges, and the fate of those trapped remains uncertain.
A tense situation persists for the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel since November 12. Despite it being the ninth day of their ordeal, authorities on Monday are still grappling to devise effective rescue strategies, leaving the fate of the stranded individuals in a precarious balance
Indian authorities are now exploring five new plans to rescue workers trapped inside a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand. The five plans include drilling from one end to the other on both Silkyara and Barkot sides, vertical drilling from top of the tunnel and perpendicular drilling, former Advisor to PM and now OSD in Uttarakhand government Bhaskar Khulbe told reporters in Silkyara on Saturday.