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"No movement in last 24 hours...vertical drilling could commence in 48 hou
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
National Disaster Management Authority Member, Lt General (Rtd) Syed Ata Hasnain on Saturday said that there has been no movement in the last 24 hours in the drilling work to rescue the 41 workers trapped in the Uttarkashi tunnel for 13 days.
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"This operation is getting technically more complex": NDMA on Uttarkashi t
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A member of the National Disaster Management Authority, Lt General (Rtd) Syed Ata Hasnain on Saturday said that the rescue operation at Uttarkashi's Silkyara tunnel has become technically complex adding that rescuers are working in an environment of unpredictability.
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Uttarkashi Tunnel rescue: NDRF demonstrates movement of wheeled stretchers
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel on Friday carried out a demonstration of the movement of wheeled stretchers through the pipeline inserted to extricate 41 workers trapped in a portion of the Silkyara tunnel of Uttarkashi, which collapsed over a week ago.
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"These operations are like war, timelines should not be assumed...": NDMA
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Member of the National Disaster Management Authority, Lt General (Rtd) Syed Ata Hasnain on Wednesday said that the rescue operation which is underway at Uttarkashi's Silkyara tunnel where 41 workers remain trapped is like a "war" and no such specific timelines should be assumed by anyone.
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Tunnel collapse: "Rescue op will be completed by the end of day:" says NDR
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Director General of the National Disaster Response Force, Atul Karwal, expressed hope on Thursday that the multi-rescue operations to provide a safe passage to 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakashi will be completed by the end of the day.
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Uttarkashi tunnel incident: Rescue operation enters final stage, NDRF pers
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The rescue operations have entered the final stages at the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi where 41 workers remain trapped as National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel have entered the tunnel, an official statement issued by Chief Minister office said on Wednesday.
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Uttarkashi: NDRF personnel enter Silkyara tunnel as rescue operations inte
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel on Wednesday entered the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi where 41 workers remain trapped.
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Our focus is to save lives of workers trapped inside Uttarkashi tunnel: ND
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Member of the National Disaster Management Authority, Lt General (Rtd) Syed Ata Hasnain on Tuesday said that our focus is to save the life of workers trapped inside the under-construction tunnel in Uttarkashi.
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Focused effort is 'horizontal drilling' to rescue workers trapped in Silky
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Tuesday said that the most 'focused effort' of rescuers working at the Silkyara tunnel collapse site is the 'horizontal drilling' through the Auger machine to evacuate the 41 workers trapped for 10 days in the 2-km-built portion of the
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Karnataka CM writes to Union Minister Tomar, requests early release of NDR
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday wrote a letter to Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar highlighting the urgent need for financial assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to address the severe drought conditions in the state.
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah requests Home Minister Amit Shah for early relea
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting an early release of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) funds to tackle the drought situation in the state.
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Maharashtra: NDRF recovers four bodies in Raigad building explosion, searc
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to preliminary information, the explosion was caused by gas leakage, leading to a series of blasts due to chemicals stored on the site.
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