Uttarkashi tunnel collapse Latest Update
Rescue operation continues on the 12th day after the Uttarkashi tunnel collapse incident. Some good news was expected by Friday after laying 44 meters of pipe inside the tunnel through horizontal drilling. However, the rescue operation suffered another setback after the auger drilling machine stopped working again on Thursday night.
Officials involved in the rescue operation said that there was a technical fault in the auger drilling machine. A team of engineers is working to repair the machine. It is expected that the machine will be repaired soon and the rescue operation will resume.
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— ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2023
Drone cameras are being used to monitor the situation of the rescue operation to rescue the workers trapped in the tunnel. Continuous talks are being held with the laborers trapped in the tunnel and their essential goods are being delivered to them.
Officials involved in the rescue operation said that the condition of the workers is fine and they are in touch with the rescue team. It is expected that soon all the workers will be evacuated safely.
#WATCH | Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) tunnel rescue: Visuals from the site where the rescue operation is underway to rescue the 41 trapped workers. pic.twitter.com/MSPduPma68
— ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2023
This incident took place on November 12 in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. 41 laborers working in the tunnel being built under the Chardham Road project were trapped due to debris. Since then the rescue operation is going on.
Drone will be sent inside the tunnel (Uttarkashi tunnel collapse )
Drone cameras are being used to monitor the situation of the rescue operation to rescue workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel. A 15-member NDRF team led by a commandant has been assigned the rescue operation. There is also a plan to use drone technology inside the tunnel so that it can know what kind of problems can arise during the rescue operation inside the tunnel and how they can be resolved.
