Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue Update:Stay informed with real-time updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse in the Silkyara Tunnel. Follow the latest news on ongoing rescue operations for trapped workers. Get updates on the situation as of November 27.
Former DG of Border Roads Organisation Harpal Singh announced that vertical drilling has been done up to 31 meters above the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel site for rescue operations. Drilling 86 meters vertically is needed to create an escape route for 41 workers stuck for 15 days. Pipes with a diameter of 1.2 meters could be laid vertically through the tunnel roof as second option.