The Latest Breaking News from Silkyara

Parliamentary proceedings | Char Dham project did not need environment assessment: Centre to Parliament

The Char Dham project in Uttarakhand, under which Silkyara tunnel, is being developed did not require an Environment Impact Assessment, the Union government said

The Hindu · Dec 6, 2023

Silkyara tunnel collapse | Jharkhand to airlift 15 rescued workers to Ranchi on December 1

15 labourers from Jharkhand to be airlifted to Delhi, then to Ranchi. Medical screening of rescued workers at AIIMS Rishikesh. Kin celebrate 'Igas Bagwal' after safe rescue from Silkyara tunnel. After 2 wks of worry, families burst into joy & crackers. Tunnel collapsed on Diwali, trapping workers in dark.

The Hindu · Nov 30, 2023

Silkyara tunnel rescue | Father dies hours before son’s rescue

Bhaktu Murmu, from Jharkhand, was one of 41 workers trapped in a tunnel for 400+ hrs. Sadly, his father died waiting for him, hours before he was rescued.

The Hindu · Nov 29, 2023

Morning Digest | 100-hour vertical drilling target set to rescue workers trapped in Silkyara tunnel; Union Minister says CAA rules to be framed by March 2024, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on November 26, 2023

The Hindu · Nov 27, 2023

Morning Digest | Four students dead in stampede at tech festival in Cochin University of Science and Technology; NDMS says Silkyara tunnel rescue may take a ‘long time’, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on November 26, 2023

The Hindu · Nov 26, 2023

Silkyara tunnel rescue ‘dangerous’, may take a ‘long time’: NDMA

Rescue efforts for 41 trapped workers in Silkyara tunnel stalled; govt. exploring all options to evacuate them safely; families of workers getting restless; BSNL landline facility set up inside tunnel to keep them connected to families.

The Hindu · Nov 25, 2023

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: BRO personnel to quickly transport machines for vertical drilling to hill top

The Border Roads Organization team personnel have been instructed to transport machines to enable vertical drilling on the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi through the road they recently built to access the top of the hill. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Nov 25, 2023

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue | Families hope to find light at the end of the tunnel

Families of trapped workers in Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand hope for their safe return. Rajni Kisku, Bonu Naik and Choudhary Lal are among those waiting anxiously. They are desperate to hear from their loved ones and hope to reunite soon. Families pray for safe return of trapped workers in Silkyara…

The Hindu · Nov 21, 2023

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | First visuals of trapped workers emerge

Uttarkashi tunnel collpase: In the video, the workers, wearing yellow and white helmets, are seen receiving food items sent to them through the pipeline and talking to each other.

The Hindu · Nov 21, 2023

Pipeline pushed through rubble, breakthrough at collapsed Uttarakhand tunnel boosts morale

UTTARKASHI: Rescuers achieved a significant breakthrough on Monday by threading a six-inch-wide pipeline through the debris of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand.

The Times of India · Nov 20, 2023