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Uttarakhand Silkyara tunnel rescue: Might take 48-72 hours if all goes well, says NDMA
Fp Staff •The workers have been trapped since Nov. 12, when a landslide in mountainous Uttarakhand state caused a portion of the 4.5-kilometer (2.8-mile) tunnel they were building to collapse about 200 meters (650 feet) from the entrance.
Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: Workers may be rescued in few hours or by tomorrow, says NDMA
Fp Staff •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.