NHIDCL MD Ahmad addressed a press conference and said 19.2 metres of drilling has already been done in a day rest 86 metres will be done by November 30 if there are no hurdles caused during the process.
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
Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operation LIVE Updates: The rescue operation to get out 41 workers trapped in an under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi entered the 15th day as authorities race against time to take out the men. But this process will only start once the auger machine, whose blades were damaged when it hit a metal obstruction while drilling through the rubble. Meanwhile, a rescue team has started vertical drilling to create a back-up tunnel for the men to be evacuated. Follow indiatoday.in for live updates.
The rescue team has now adopted the second plan- vertical drilling- of the 3 plan action to safely evacuate the workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel.
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