Amid the ongoing efforts to rescue the workers trapped in the Uttarkashi tunnel, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday said that we are working on a war footing to evacuate all the workers safely.
On the ninth day of rescue operations at the Silkyara tunnel collapse site here, rescuers on Monday achieved a 'breakthrough' by pushing a six-inch-wide pipeline through the rubble of the collapsed portion, where 41 labourers are trapped.
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"Police parties were pushed by some 10-15 people out of which eight people have been detained by police. There has not been any use of force by police. The offence in this matter is being registered by Gadchiroli Police," the Gadchiroli SP said.
As the rescuers race against time to evacuate the 41 trapped labourers into an under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi, a team of DRDO robotics has also reached their location to be of help.
When questioned about the inspection of the tunnel, Dix said, "It is looking good but we have to decide whether it's good or a trap, because it's looking very positive. I have got the best experts for this Himalayan geology here, I'm just one."
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Union minister Nitin Gadkari, who visited the Uttarkashi tunnel collapse site on Sunday, said he expects the rescuers will be able to reach the victims who are trapped inside it in another two to two-and-a-half-day.
Speaking to ANI after a high-level meeting on the decision, Jain said, "The government has taken a decision to work on all fronts to save the precious lives of the labourers trapped in the tunnel at Silkyara. Today in a high-level meeting, various options were examined based on technical