Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: How long will it take to rescue trapped workers? All you need to know
Uttarkashi news: Trapped brothers unaware of kins' death, 'don't want them...' Meanwhile, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami arrived at the tunnel site today. Dhami said, "45 metres of the pipeline has been laid through auger machine. The rescue is at its final stages.
There are some obstacles, but I hope that the workers are rescued as early as possible". Meanwhile, former advisor to the Prime Minister's Office, Bhaskar Khulbe who reached the Silkyara tunnel collapse site, said that the entire steel obstructing the free movement of the pipe inside has now been removed. Uttarkashi news: NDRF team enters tunnel, ambulances at the ready "I am happy to tell you the entire steel that was obstructing the free movement of the pipe inside has now been removed.
We are trying to move 6 metres ahead of the 45-metre mark that we have already reached. During drilling last night work was stopped due to an an iron metal. We hope that there will be no more obstructions in our way ahead...," he said.
Uttarkashi news: Rescue operations to take 12-14 hours more A 41-bed separate ward has been readied at the Community Health Centre in Chinyalisaur for Silkyara tunnel evacuees and 41 ambulances wait outside the tunnel to rush them there as soon as they crawl out, officials said. Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Rescuers draw closer to trapped workers On 12 November a portion of the under-construction tunnel from Silkyara to Barkot collapsed and debris falling in the 60-metre stretch on the Silkyara side of the tunnel trapped 41 labourers inside. The workers are trapped in a 2 km-built portion, which is complete including concrete work that provides safety to the workers.Milestone Alert!
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