Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: NDRF team enters tunnel to save 41 trapped workers with ambulances on standby | 10 updates

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NDRF personnel have simulated a drill to demonstrate their approach for traversing through the pipes to reach the other side of the debris where the trapped labourers are located, NDRF second-in-command (2 ic) Ravi Shankar Badhani told PTI. Also Read: Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse news LIVE update: 'Silkyara rescue operation now in final stages,’ says official 2. Medical professionals have been stationed within the tunnel, and ambulances are positioned outside to ensure the safe transfer of the rescued individuals.

The ambulances will convey the workers to a hospital established in Chinyalisaur, approximately 30 kilometres from the tunnel location. 3. The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) and Indian Railways (IR) have collaborated to operate a special train transporting equipment from Karambeli in Gujarat to Rishikesh in Uttarakhand.

Covering a distance of 1605 km, this initiative aims to support the rescue efforts for the trapped workers in the Uttarkashi tunnel collapse incident. Also Read: After the collapse of the Uttarkashi tunnel, NHAI to inspect all under-construction tunnels across India 4. On Wednesday, a 41-bed hospital was established at the Chinyalisaur Community Health Centre in the district to provide medical care for the 41 trapped laborers once they are rescued from the Silkyara tunnel.

Additionally, a temporary hospital with eight beds has been arranged at the location to offer immediate medical attention to the trapped workers, if necessary, PTI reported. 5. After conversing with the workers, their family members expressed optimism, anticipating that the anxious wait would ultimately lead to a heartwarming reunion with their loved ones.