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Uttarkshi Tunnel Rescue: Rat hole mining to be employed to remove debris through manual drilling

In an effort to step up the rescue operations in Uttarkashi, a rat hole mining technique will be used for manual drilling to remove the debris inside the pipe on the 16th day of continued rescue efforts in Silkyara tunnel. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Moulding the Himalayas needs caution

The Uttarkashi tunnel collapse has thrown light on the major flaws in the infrastructure development in the Indian Himalayan Region

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Vertical drilling underway to rescue workers trapped in Uttarkashi tunnel

Vertical drilling, one of the several chalked-out options to bring out 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi since November 12, finally started on Sunday afternoon. Read further on Dynamite News:

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'Every day, we hear two more hours': Anxiety at peak in Jharkhand village as tunnel rescue hits setback

Ever since the news reached a paralysed Shravan Bediya, 55, whose only son Rajendra is trapped there, the desperation on his face became palpable even though he is confined to his bed.

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Uttarkashi: Protection umbrella being laid inside Silkyara tunnel for rescue team

A protection umbrella is being laid inside the Silkyara tunnel, where 41 workers have been trapped for two weeks, to put up protection for the rescue team. Read further on Dynamite News:

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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:

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Silkyara tunnel collapse | Trapped in the Himalayas

The 41 workers, who were sealed into an under-construction tunnel they were building to ease the journey of pilgrims to Uttarkashi’s Yamunotri shrine in Uttarakhand, remain in its gloomy darkness, with just two pipes as lifelines for food and communication. After almost two weeks, authorities are hopeful that their evacuation…

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Morning Digest | Uttarkashi tunnel rescue delayed as drill machine hits hurdle, clashes in Dublin after three children injured in suspected stabbing, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on November 24, 2023

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Uttarkashi tunnel rescue delayed as drill machine hits hurdle

The drilling machine only managed to bore through two more metres of debris by 6 p.m. on November 23, frustrating efforts to reach the 41 workers trapped by the collapse of the tunnel

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Priyanka Gandhi prays for trapped workers safety in Uttarkashi tunnel; Urges Govt for compensation to them

'We pray to God that all the labour brothers come out as soon as possible and reach their homes in good health. The prayers of the entire country are with them....' Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarkashi Tunnel Crash: IG Garhwal Range says, "Stipulated (rescue) time can't be decided"

"The attempt at rescue is in progress and rescue is expected to be carried out very soon. It is machinery work so a stipulated time can't be decided...." Must read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue: "I hope we will be able to rescue the workers soon" says NDRF DG Atul Karwal

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Director General Atul Karwal reached the Silkyara Tunnel collapse site. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Worker trapped in Slikyara tunnel tells family he is 'Safe and healthy' even as rescue operations continue

As Wednesday marked day 11 of the operation to rescue 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, the officials are 'hopeful' to rescue the victims at the earliest. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarkashi: Location for vertical drilling identified to evacuate 41 trapped labourers

Location has been identified for vertical drilling to bring out 41 workers trapped inside Silkyara Tunnel, 11 days after the underconstruction structure collapsed. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Workers in Silkyara tunnel closer to freedom

Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: The location has been identified for vertical drilling to bring out 41 workers trapped inside Silkyara Tunnel, 11 days after the under-construction structure collapsed

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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…

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Uttarkashi Tunnel Crash: A trapped worker's emotional message to mother--"I am fine Maa, please eat your meals on time..."

In a major breakthrough, rescue team officials successfully developed communication with the trapped workers through the 6-inch pipeline on Tuesday morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Hopes and despair as rescue efforts continue at Uttarkashi | In pictures

The Hindu looks at the rescue efforts that are being carried out at the Silkyara tunnel that collapsed, leaving 41 workers trapped behind a huge mound of debris

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Why isn’t government taking help of international experts in tunnel rescue work, asks CPI(M)

CPI(M) Polit Bureau urges Central govt. to deploy latest expertise/technology to rescue 41 workers trapped in collapsed Uttarkashi tunnel for over a week. Expresses deep concern, questions why international experts/agencies not sought for help.

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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.

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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Rescue teams manage to install 6-inch pipe to send food

Agencies race against time to rescue 41 workers trapped in tunnel in Uttarkashi as rescue workers install six-inch pipe to supply food, communication equipment to boost confidence. Rescue mission involves micro-tunnelling, exploring possibility of vertical drilling, excavating two escape channels, digging tunnel from Barkot side.

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Uttarkashi Tunnel Crash: No respite yet to trapped 41 workers; Rescue operations continue on day 9

"We are rescuing those 41 men" says Tunneling Expert Arnold Dix as rescue operation at Slikyara continues. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse highlights Himalayan fragility and the need for escape routes

It’s now Day 8 for the 41 workers trapped inside the Barkot-Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi. On November 18, a delegation headed by the prime minister’s former advisor Bhaskar Khulbe reviewed the situation on the ground, even as the government last week promised that “all coordinated efforts” were being made to…

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Drilling remains suspended at Silkyara tunnel for yet another day, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari reviews rescue operation

UTTARKASHI (UTTARAKHAND): Drilling operations to create an escape passage for the 41 workers trapped at the Silkyara tunnel collapse site were halted on Sunday.

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