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Uttarkashi tunnel incident: Drilling work halted again after technical sna
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The drilling work at Uttarkashi's Silkyara tunnel to evacuate 41 trapped workers was halted again on Thursday night after the auger machine encountered a technical snag.
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"Uttarakhand Govt should claim responsibility for Uttarkashi tunnel collap
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI on the incident, the Delhi minister said, "I extend my best wishes to the family members of the trapped workers. The Uttarakhand government should take responsibility for this incident. They should claim responsibility for why an incident this big took place in the first plac
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Trapped workers 'doing yoga' amid rescue efforts; Relatives hope for 'good
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaymal Singh Negi, brother of Gabbar Singh Negi - one of the men stranded for 12 days, said that his brother informed him about the trapped men engaging in yoga and exercises inside the tunnel. He also advised his brother to continue these activities.
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"These operations are like war, timelines should not be assumed...": NDMA
Updated : 2 years, 3 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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Uttarkashi Tunnel incident: 41 ambulances arranged at spot, doctors on sta
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
A total of 41 ambulances have been arranged at the spot of Uttarkashi's Silkyara tunnel where 41 workers remain trapped, an official said on Thursday.
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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi prays for safety of trapped workers in Utt
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday wished for the safety of 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel and urged the Government to provide proper compensation to them.
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CM Dhami reaches Uttarkashi tunnel collapse site, speaks to trapped worker
Updated : 2 years, 3 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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Tunnel collapse: "Rescue op will be completed by the end of day:" says NDR
Updated : 2 years, 3 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 collapse: PM Modi speaks to CM Dhami, takes stock of res
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on the phone and sought information about the ongoing rescue operation of 41 workers trapped at the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi since November 12.
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"12-14 hours to reach trapped workers" says former PMO advisor Bhaskar Kul
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Union Minister General VK Singh (Retd) on Thursday reached the Silkyara tunnel site, where the rescue operation is underway to bring out the trapped workers.
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Tunnel collapse: Minister VK Singh, CM Dhami reach Silkayara site; CM says
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The workers have been trapped for 12 days after a portion of the under-construction tunnel collapsed on November 12.
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Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: "I hope we will be able to rescue the workers so
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"NDRF is ready for all the consequences that we may have to face. Special equipment is also ready so that we can take the trapped workers out as early as possible. Our teams are ready, and I hope we will be able to rescue the workers soon," NDRF DG Atul Karwal told ANI.
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