Uttarkashi Tunnel collapse | ‘PM Modi concerned,’ says CM Dhami as rescue ops reach final stages

Updated:2 years, 7 months ago

Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand), Nov 23 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reached the Silkyara tunnel site where a rescue operation is underway to bring out the trapped workers on November 23. CM Dhami briefed about the situation and said, "45 metres of pipeline has been laid through auger machine. The rescue is at its final stages. There are some obstacles, but I hope that the workers are rescued as early as possible. Post-rescue preparations have been done. Ambulances and Hospitals are ready for their check-up and treatment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking updates on the rescue every single day. He took the update today as well. Our experts are working day and night to rescue the workers..." Rescue operations at the Uttarkashi tunnel collapse site continued for Day 12. No stone is being left unturned to evacuate 41 trapped labourers from inside the tunnel’s rubbles. Medical equipment has reached the Silkyara tunnel site and 40 ambulances are on standby. The ambulances are fully equipped to provide enhanced medical assistance to patients during transportation. On November 21, an endoscopy camera was used to know the whereabouts of the workers. Hot meals are also being sent to the trapped workers through a 6-inch pipeline. International tunnelling expert Arnold Dix has assured that the workers would be safely evacuated. 41 labourers have been trapped inside the Uttarkashi Silkyara tunnel since November 12.

Top Videos

Updated:2 years, 5 months ago

Amid dry winter in Kashmir, snow-clad Bangus Valley in Kupwara district emerges as winter wonderland

Updated:2 years, 5 months ago

Grand welcome given to sculptor Arun Yogiraj at Bengaluru Airport

Updated:2 years, 5 months ago

Injured WB CM Mamata Banerjee meets West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose

Updated:2 years, 5 months ago

Couple set goals! Husband to lead Sikh Regiment, wife to command ICG contingent in R-Day Parade

Updated:2 years, 5 months ago

Inside India’s and Air India’s first Airbus A350 with luxurious seats, new interiors

Updated:2 years, 5 months ago

J-K: Srinagar’s Ghanta Ghar comes alive with spectacular Tricolour lighting

Uttarkashi Tunnel collapse | ‘PM Modi concerned,’ says CM Dhami as rescue ops reach final stages

Top Videos

Related Video

Northeast India’s growth highlighted at UN

Ahmedabad Junction’s ₹20 AC Waiting Hall Sees Massive Response

Hamirpur Celebrates Rebirth of Chandrawal River

Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma attends CII Rajasthan session on $4.3 trillion economy vision

एलपीजी की जमाखोरी व कालाबाजारी पर होगी सख्त कार्रवाईः मुख्यमंत्री भजनलाल शर्मा

हमीरपुर में चंद्रावल नदी का पुनर्जन्म

Gujarat’s Dairy Hero: Deepak Patel and the Science of Better Breeding

Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma holds ‘crucial’ meeting on LPG & Petroleum supply at CMR

‘Don’t panic book LPG cylinders’: Petrol Ministry urges consumers amid on-going oil market turmoil

Top 7: Moments when Amit Shah rained fire upon Opposition in Lok Sabha during No-Confidence debate

‘Threat to women, kid,…’ Ashwini Vaishnaw stresses steps taken for digital safety in AI world

Chhattisgarh का काला हीरा: खेतों से उठ रही Black Rice की नई क्रांति

‘No place will be given here to jihadis from Bangladesh...’ Tripura CM Manik Saha reaffirms Unity

NGO ‘Team Red’ prepares ration kits for needy families during Ramadan in Srinagar

Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma chairs review meeting regarding revenue collection in Jaipur

UNHRC exhibition exposes Pakistan’s minority rights crisis

Oxford Students praise India’s inclusive education model at UNHRC

झीलों की मुसीबत को बना दिया मौका: असम के युवाओं की अनोखी पहल

AAP MP Raghav Chadha reiterates demand for affordable food at airports with ‘Udaan Yatri Cafes’

Sanju Samson hails his wife for her support, calling it vital to India’s T20 World Cup 2026 win