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Uttarakhand CM Dhami takes stock of Uttarkashi rescue operation
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"The responsibility of saving the precious lives of 41 people trapped in the tunnel is on all of us. The people involved in the campaign will have to work day and night to make the mission successful with full efficiency, capacity, promptness and caution. There will be no shortage of resourc
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"Uttarkashi rescue operation in final stage": Uttarakhand CM Dhami
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"The rescue operation is in its last step. PM Modi is taking all the updates about the difficulties that workers might face and discussing the solutions. Both the central and state government's agencies are working together for the rescue operation. We hope that soon this operation will be c
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"Hope to push pipe further this time with no obstacle": Official on Uttark
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"The auger drilling machine has been reassembled. A new pipe will be put in after the welding, which will take two hours. After two hours, we will push the pipe inside the tunnel. We hope that we push the pipe further this time and will face no obstacles," Additional Secretary Ahmed said.
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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Workers to be rescued by this evening, asserts
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As the ongoing operation to rescue 41 workers trapped in a collapsed portion of the Uttarkashi tunnel entered the 13th day, the director ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation), who is present at the site, asserted the labourers will be rescued by Friday.
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PM Modi dials Uttarakhand CM; inquires about condition of workers trapped
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
According to government notice, PM Modi also inquired about the condition of the workers and gave some important instructions to CM Dhami.
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Uttarkashi Tunnel rescue: NDRF demonstrates movement of wheeled stretchers
Updated : 2 years, 4 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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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Kin anxiously wait for return of workers as re
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], November 24 (ANI): As the Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operations reached its final stage on Friday, the kins of trapped labourers wish for the safe return of their loved ones.
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Uttarkashi Tunnel collapse: Welder's team entered damaged pipe; auger reas
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The platform on which the equipment was mounted had developed some cracks when the rescue operation was underway on Thursday, and the process of horizontal drilling through the debris had to be paused.
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Uttarkashi tunnel rescue ops: Platform for auger machine stabilised, drill
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"The problem encountered in the platform on which the American auger machine was mounted has been fixed and now the machine is running smoothly on the platform," a top official told ANI.
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"No metallic obstruction in next 5 metres; rescue op at Silkyara tunnel to
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Talking to ANI here on Friday morning, Khulbe said that the platform on which the Augur drilling machine developed some cracks yesterday has been revamped now.
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"These operations are like war, timelines should not be assumed...": NDMA
Updated : 2 years, 4 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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CM Dhami reaches Uttarkashi tunnel collapse site, speaks to trapped worker
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
CM Dhami spoke to Gabbar Singh Negi and Saba Ahmed, among the workers trapped in the tunnel under construction in Silkyara, Uttarkashi, to inquire about their well-being and also informed them about the rescue operation going on at a fast pace to get them out safely.
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