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

Rescue work in Uttarakhand tunnel collapse put on hold after loud 'cracking sound' was heard

Rescue work in Uttarakhand tunnel collapse put on hold after loud 'cracking sound' was heard

The Uttarakhand tunnel rescue work hit another roadblock Friday as the drilling operations were put on hold after 2:45 pm following a large cracking sound. A meeting of experts has been called.

by Trans World Features November 18, 2023