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IMD predicts rain in Himachal, Uttarakhand; issues Orange alert
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
It is noteworthy that, at present, the rescue operation is going on in Uttarkashi to bring out the labourers trapped in the tunnel for the last 15 days.
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"Manual drilling inside Uttarkashi Tunnel about to start anytime soon": Of
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Member Vishal Chauhan on Monday informed that the work of the manual drilling inside the Uttarkashi Tunnel can start anytime soon in the upcoming hours adding that a team of six members have been formed in this regard.
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Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: Robots to check on mental well-being of trapped
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
With the rescue operations making swift progress, robotics expert Milind Raj said, on Monday, that the mental well-being of trapped workers will be monitored through robots adding that they are using a homegrown indigenous technology for the same.
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Cargo ships including Indian crew capsizes off Greece Coast, rescue operat
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A major rescue operation is underway after a cargo ship carrying 14 crew members including Indian crew members, sank off the coast of Lesbos island in Greece due to high-speed winds, Al Jazeera reported.
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Delegation led by Principal Secy to PM oversees ongoing rescue operations
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A delegation led by Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Pramod Kumar Mishra took stock of ongoing efforts to rescue 41 trapped workers in Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi on the 16th day of the operations.
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No more GPR survey at Uttarakhand rescue site, team sent back to Delhi
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) survey team was sent back to Delhi as manual drilling began on the 16th day of the rescue operations in Uttarkashi.
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Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: Rat hole mining to be employed to remove debris
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In an effort to step up the rescue operations in Uttarkashi, a rat hole mining technique will be used through manual drilling to remove the debris inside the pipe on the 16th day of continued rescue efforts in Silkyara tunnel, according to officials.
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"Everyone has been trying, hope that work is completed at earliest": Uttar
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI on Monday, CM Dhami informed that the auger machine that got stuck in the debris has been taken out completely.
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Devotees light 21,000 lamps in Har ki Paudi, pray for labourers trapped in
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As the Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operation enters day 16 on Monday, prayers are granted across the nation for the safe rescue of the 41 trapped soldiers.
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"86 meters of vertical drilling required to reach tunnel's crust": NDMA on
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
National Disaster Management Authority Member, Lt General (Rtd) Syed Ata Hasnain on Sunday said that 86 meters of vertical drilling is required to reach the crust of the Uttarkashi's tunnel where 41 workers remained trapped adding that 17 meters of the drilling has already taken place.
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Uttarkashi rescue operation: Process of removing auger machine is underway
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As rescue personnel raced against time to reach the workers trapped inside an under-construction tunnel, the process of removing the Auger machine from the debris is underway, and the process is being done by cutting through a plasma cutter machine.
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Vertical drilling of Uttarkashi tunnel begins to rescue 41 trapped workers
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The vertical drilling to rescue the trapped workers in the Silkyara tunnel, which was halted earlier today, has been resumed and the rescuers have managed to make progress over a distance of 17 metres from the hill above the tunnel.
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