Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Auger drill stuck in rubble, trapped workers likely to remain stuck for weeks | 10 updates
Uttarkashi tunnel collapse news: Forty-one workers have been trapped inside an under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi since it collapsed on November 12 following falling debris due to a landslide from the Silkyara side. Rescue efforts have since been going on and international tunnelling experts have been called in for support.
A number of teams have also arrived from across India with a number of mechanical equipments at the tunnel site to aid the operation. Also read: Uttarkashi tunnel collapse LIVE: Auger drill stuck in rubble, no quick exit in sight now for trapped workers The multi-agency rescue operation was halted yesterday, November 25, again when the blades of the Auger machine got stuck while drilling.
Now that the officials are working out another option to rescue the trapped workers, the workers might remain trapped for another few weeks. Also read: Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: NDRF shows how 41 stranded workers will be rescued | Watch video UTTARKASHI TUNNEL RESCUE: 10 UPDATES Also read: Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: Trapped brothers unaware of cousins' death, family says 'don’t want them to know' In order to take stock of the situation inside the tunnel, an endoscopic camera is being used to send live visuals.
The stranded workers are being sent solid food, medicines, multivitamins, anti-depressants and other essentials through the six-inch wide pipe inside the tunnel where water and electricity are available. (With agency inputs) Milestone Alert!
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