"We are inserting a 900-mm-diameter pipe with the help of the Auger machine. We have reached 22 meters and we are going ahead rapidly," Uttarakhand Disaster Management Secretary Ranjit Sinha said.
The ongoing drilling work to reach the 40 trapped workers inside the Silkyara tunnel was halted on Saturday after the rescuers bored 25 metres into the rubble, a top official said.
Relief and rescue operations are underway for the sixth day on a war footing at Silkyara Tunnel, where 40 labourers were trapped following the collapse of the under-construction tunnel.
Delhi Vigilance Minister Atishi has raised serious allegations against its Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar, claiming that the latter unfairly benefitted his son in getting a tender from the Delhi government, among others.
Meanwhile, protests broke on Wednesday outside the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi as workers protested over the delay in rescuing 40 labourers who have been trapped inside after a portion of the under-construction tunnel collapsed on Sunday.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 15: Unilet, a pioneering name in the consumer electronics and technology retail sector in India, is now an authorized Apple reseller, giving millions a reason to rejoice as they can purchase their favourite Apple products at any of the 43 Unilet outlet
According to authorities, a platform is being prepared for an auger machine to drill horizontally and insert large diameter MS pipes in between the debris so that the trapped workers can be taken out throught the metal pipes.
New Delhi [India], November 9: Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra, VSM, Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (DOT), presented the prestigious USI MacGregor Memorial Medal to two awardees, one each from Army and IAF, recognising their contribution and outstanding achievements in adventure activ
It's legendary actor Kamal Haasan's birthday today and to mark his special day He inaugurated a water serving machine that draws water from the air in Chennai Egmore Children's Hospital.
The Mizo National Front (MNF) President went to cast his vote in the morning hours on Tuesday at 19-Aizawl Venglai-I YMA Hall polling station under the Aizawl North-II assembly constituency.