Uttarkashi

‘Sure You Will Rescue Us': Uttarakhand workers’ 15-minute call with PM Modi

Narendra Modi had a 15-minute conversation with the 41 workers, who were rescued from Uttarkashi’s Silkyara tunnel on Tuesday evening. He lauded their bravery; the workers told the PM how they survived inside the tunnel for 17 days

PM Modi, like a parent, was concerned about 41 workers' wellbeing: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami gave Rs 1 lakh cheque to workers as promised. Also, the rescuers, who went inside the tunnel for digging, will be awarded Rs 50,000 each by the state government

Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue: Have to go to temple as I promised, says tunnelling expert Arnold Dix

The 41 trapped workers were rescued after a 17-day operation. They were brought out one by one Tuesday night following a challenging operation that suffered several setbacks owing to the tricky Himalayan terrain

Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: PM Modi calls up rescued workers, asks about well-being

After a day-long rat-mining operation, which was started because large and sophisticated drilling machines were unable to remove the debris from the Silkyara tunnel that was still under construction, all 41 workers were successfully evacuated by rescue crews

Silkyara Tunnel Collapse: Nitin Gadkari praises rescue personnel after all workers evacuated

A portion of the tunnel that was located between 205 and 260 metres from the Silkyara side collapsed on November 12. Workers trapped with their exit blocked were those who had crossed the 260-meter mark

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: How the rescue of 41 trapped workers unfolded over 17 days

The 41 workers trapped inside the collapsed Silkyara tunnel have finally seen the light of day. This, after rescuers successfully laid the exit pipe using banned 'rat-hole' mining after high-tech augers failed to do so. A look back at what happened over the past two weeks

Uttarkashi tunnel: What awaits the 41 trapped workers after rescue?

After a long wait of 17 days, the rescue teams at the collapsed Uttarkashi tunnel site achieved a breakthrough and pulled out the 41 trapped labourers. They are rushed to a nearby hospital, where physical and mental check-ups will be conducted

Several workers rescued from collapsed Uttarkashi tunnel

Currently, efforts are on to rescue 41 labourers who have been trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyari tunnel since November 12. Wheeled stretchers fastened to ropes are being used by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel to free the stranded workers

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Manual drilling to start shortly, says NDMA

The National Disaster Management Authority on Monday said that manual drilling will start soon with the help of Indian Army engineers, rat miners, and other technicians in addition to the ongoing top-down drilling to rescue the 41 trapped workers in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi

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?