Silkyara Tunnel Collapse

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Will vertical drilling help in rescuing the 41 labourers?

Officials at the Uttarkashi tunnel site have opted for the vertical drilling method. Officials say they have completed nearly 20 metres of drilling and have predicted that this stage of the operation will be completed by Thursday if there are no further hurdles. So how long before the men are out?

Rescue efforts intensify for trapped workers in Uttarkashi's Silkyara tunnel

The recovery of the damaged auger machine parts, obstructed during horizontal drilling, is in progress using magna and plasma cutters

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Landline facility set up for trapped workers

A landline facility has been established at the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi to maintain communication between trapped workers and their families

Meet Arnold Dix, Aus expert roped in for Uttarkashi tunnel rescue

Arnold Dix, the world's leading expert on underground tunnelling, is being consulted to evacuate the 41 workers stuck inside the Silkyara tunnel. He specialises in construction risk and technical issues linked to safety in underground infrastructure

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Drilling halted again, CM Dhami to stay overnight at site

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will remain overnight at the site to oversee the final phase of the rescue operations

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: Workers may be rescued in few hours or by tomorrow, says NDMA

The NDMA member also said that the horizontal drilling to rescue workers may face 3-4 more hurdles. He further said that 41 ambulances, one each for trapped workers, are in place at the tunnel site, and facilities are in place to airlift workers in serious condition.