Breakthrough awaited with final stretch of drilling to reach 41 trapped workers

[ad_1] Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse News Live Updates (November 22):  The rescue of 41 construction workers trapped nearly two weeks in a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi has reached the final stretch of digging. After a minor obstruction which has been cleared Thursday morning, the rescue operations are back on track with officials estimating that it … Read more

PM Modi assures CM Dhami of Centre’s assistance in rescue operation

[ad_1] Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse News Live Updates (November 20): Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday, to discuss the ongoing operations to rescue the 41 workers who have been trapped since last week in Uttarkashi’s collapsed Silkyara-Barkot tunnel, the Uttarakhand CMO said in a statement. Modi said that the … Read more

Over 120 hours gone, rescuers inch closer to 40 trapped workers as new machine drills through 21 m of rubble

[ad_1] An under-construction tunnel on the Yamunotri National Highway in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district collapsed at dawn on Sunday, trapping 40 workers inside. While an official report is awaited, Manoj Garnayak, a former project director at L&T and an expert in underground construction, explains how it could have happened — and how it could have been prevented. … Read more