Uttarakhand CM Dhami inspects tunnel site; Arnold Dix sheds hope amid delay in rescue of trapped workers
Uttarkashi to take stock of the ongoing rescue operation underway at the Silkyara tunnel.
Speaking to the media, Dhami said on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is very sensitive towards the workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel and he is taking detailed information every day about the well-being of the workers. Expressing hope for the successful rescue of the trapped workers, Dhami said, «We will soon be successful in evacuating the labour brothers safely.»
«Prime Minister Narendra Modi is very sensitive towards the workers trapped in Silkyara, Uttarkashi Tunnel. The Prime Minister is taking detailed information every day about the well-being of the workers and the ongoing relief and rescue operations in the tunnel.
Central agencies, state administration and teams of international experts are working on all options, we will soon be successful in evacuating the labour brothers safely,» CM Pushkar Singh Dhami posted on X.
Meanwhile, international tunnel expert Arnold Dix, who is aiding in the rescue process, said on Saturday that there were multiple ways to rescue the trapped workers and the 41 men inside the Silkyara tunnel are coming home safely. He also spoke about the breakdown of the Auger machine, saying there would not be any new auger machine and other methods would be used for rescue operations.
«There are multiple ways.
It's not just one way. At the moment, everything is fine. You will not see the augering anymore.
Auger's work is finished. The auger (machine) has broken. It's irreparable.
It is disrupted. No more work from Auger. No more drilling from the Auger.
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