The NDMA has said the rescue operations are near a breakthrough as the pipe has to be pushed for another two metres to reach the 41 workers. | Latest News India
The Indian Air Force has deployed the twin-rotor heavy lift Chinook helicopter on standby at an airstrip in Uttarakhand's Chinyalisaur, where an emergency medical centre has been set up to treat the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel.
Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue Live: The rat-hole mining technique, which was outlawed in 2014, was used to clear the last few meters in the operation to rescue 41 workers trapped in the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand for the last 17 days.
Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse: Two weeks later, rescue operations for the 41 trapped workers continue. In a latest update, BSNL has decided to provide landlines to the workers so that they can talk to their families.. - Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: BSNL To Provide Landlines For Trapped Workers To Talk To Families, Check Latest Rescue Ops Update