Uttarakhand: What this miraculous tunnel rescue shows is when there is a challenge, all Indians come together and collectively work to face it. This is a matter of legitimate pride
Rescue efforts for the 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel entered the final stretch today. However, drilling operations had to be halted late last night after the auger machine broke down, said tunneling expert Arnold Dix.
Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse News | Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue Live: The rescue operation to evacuate the 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand was temporarily halted on Thursday due to a snag in drilling machine. The rescue operation has entered 13th day on Friday with rescuers drilling up to 46.8 meters in the tunnel. Now, barely 10 to 13 metres drilling is away from the spot where the workers are trapped. Sources familiar with the topography of the area said the obstructions encountered in drilling are happening since ametal frame also came cras hing down with the collapse of the tunnel roof on Diwali and got buried under the debris.
Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: Efforts to rescue 41 workers trapped in an underground Uttarakhand tunnel were paused briefly, officials said Thursday morning, after the auger drilling holes into the hillside hit a metal obstruction.