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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescue ops to take days with manual drilling, Army called in

The rescue operation to evacuate 41 trapped workers in a Uttarakhand tunnel for 15 days received another major blow as the giant drill working on their rescue collapsed. The Indian Army was called in to join the operation and was tasked with the manual drilling.

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Ops to recuse 41 trapped workers to take longer after drill machine breaks

Silkyara: The rescue operation to take out 41 workers, trapped since November 12 in the 4.5-km collapsed under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand, will take much longer than anticipated earlier.

India-Nepal Joint Military Exercise Surya Kiran begins in Uttarakhand

The Nepal Army contingent, comprising 334 personnel, arrived in India to participate in the 17th edition of Joint Military Exercise Surya Kiran.

Uttarakhand: Operation to rescue 41 trapped labourers halted after late-night snag

The operation to rescue 41 trapped labourers from Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel was halted on Thursday night after auger machine broke down, media reports said.

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Operation to rescue 41 trapped workers in final phase

The operation to rescue 41 workers, who are trapped under the debris caused by a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi, has reached its final phase, media reports said.

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue ops for evacuating 41 trapped workers likely to end tonight

New Delhi/IBNS: The rescue operation to evacuate 41 trapped workers from the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse is expected to be completed by Wednesday night with only 12 metres of rock and debris left to be cleared off, media reports said.

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescuers drill halfway through debris to reach trapped workers

The rescuers have drilled about halfway through the debris where 41 workers are still trapped following the collapse of a tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi for 11 days, media reports said.

First visuals of trapped labourers inside Uttarakhand tunnel emerges 

The first visual of trapped 41 labourers in a tunnel in Uttarakhand emerged on Tuesday with authorities still continuing their attempt to rescue them.

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescuers to drill new tunnels for trapped workers, pipe installed to supply food

Silkyara/IBNS: As the 41 labourers remain trapped inside an under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand following a wall collapse for more than a week, the agencies involved in the rescue operation are working on an alternative plan which involves tunnelling sideways and boring from the top to build a vertical shaft.

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: PM Modi dials CM Pushkar Singh Dhami to discuss rescue operation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday dialled Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to discuss the ongoing operation to rescue 41 workers, who are trapped for more than a week following the collapse of a tunnel in Uttarakhand, media reports said.

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescue ops to evacuate 41 trapped workers resumes

Uttarkashi: Rescue efforts for the 41 workers trapped for nearly 150 hours in a tunnel under construction in Silkyara in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district resumed on Saturday morning.

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Workers trapped for nearly 150 hours

Forty workers have been trapped in the debris for nearly 150 hours following the collapse of a tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi last Sunday, media reports said.

Rescue work in Uttarakhand tunnel collapse put on hold after loud 'cracking sound' was heard

The Uttarakhand tunnel rescue work hit another roadblock Friday as the drilling operations were put on hold after 2:45 pm following a large cracking sound. A meeting of experts has been called.

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Workers to squeeze through pipes less than 3-foot wide, escape plan reveals

New Delhi/IBNS: Five days after an under-construction tunnel collapsed in Uttarakhand trapping 40 labourers, a special machine has been flown to the spot to expedite the rescue work, media reports said.

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Elite international rescue teams join forces with NDRF, SDRF to evacuate 40 workers

Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand): Elite rescue teams from Norway and Thailand and the one that successfully rescued the trapped children from a cave in Thailand in 2018 have joined forces to evacuate the 40 workers trapped in an under-construction tunnel in Silkyara in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, media reported.