Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescuers drill new tunnels for trapped workers, pipe installed to supply food

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescuers drill new tunnels for trapped workers, pipe installed to supply food

Silkyara/IBNS: As the 41 labourers remain trapped inside an under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand following a wall collapse for more than a week, the agencies involved in the rescue operation are working on an alternative plan which involves tunnelling sideways and boring from the top to build a vertical shaft.

by Trans World Features November 20, 2023

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Workers to squeeze through pipes less than 3-foot wide, escape plan reveals

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Workers to squeeze through pipes less than 3-foot wide, escape plan reveals

New Delhi: Five days after an under-construction tunnel collapsed in Uttarakhand trapping 40 labourers, a special machine has been flown to the spot to expedite the rescue work, media reports said.

by Trans World Features November 17, 2023