LIVE updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: The laborious drilling to rescue the 41 trapped miners is expected to begin today.
On Sunday, the operation to rescue the 41 workers trapped within the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi entered its 15th day, with vertical drilling set to begin in the afternoon. The American auger machine collided with a metal grinder in the rubble and broke down, rendering it beyond repair in the final phase of the rescue operations.
- After the horizontal drilling with the American auger failed, the authorities are considering utilizing the vertical drilling approach.
- Only 10% of the tunnel rubble remains to be drilled in order to insert the steel pipe through which the 41 trapped workers will be brought out on stretchers.
- Experts have determined that only roughly 10-12 metres of drilling are required, and there is currently no metal blockage that could impede rescue efforts.
- If vertical drilling fails to save the workers, officials have stated that manual drilling will be used as a final resort.
- Manual tunnel rubble drilling poses less dangers but is less efficient. since it will take another 18-24 hours to finish.
The Indian Army has been charged with manually drilling the Silkyara tunnel
In the penultimate phase of the rescue operations, the Indian Army has been tasked with carrying out the manual drilling operation to remove the metal impediments in the Silkyara tunnel.
LIVE updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: The auger blade became trapped in the rubble
The American auger blade is still buried in the rubble, and the plasma machine delivered from Hyderabad has begun cutting into the metal to release it, further complicating rescue efforts.
LIVE updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: When will workers be released?
According to the agencies, the trapped workers in the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse mishap are expected to be freed within the next 24-36 hours. The vertical drilling has begun, and if everything goes as planned, this will be the final part of the operation.
In Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operations, a vertical drill and a plasma machine are used
The vertical drill machine and plasma machine from Hyderabad are removing the auger machine and drilling an escape route for the 41 trapped people.
LIVE updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Indian Army to join operations
The Indian Army is expected to join the rescue efforts for 41 workers trapped in the collapsed Uttarkashi tunnel after 15 days of battle. Army personnel will intervene to cut the trapped auger apart.
LIVE updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: The auger machine became stuck
According to reports, the American auger machine is caught inside the wreckage of the collapsed tunnel. During horizontal drilling, the auger collided with a metallic grinder, halting rescue operations.
LIVE updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Plasma machine at work
“The plasma machine that was brought from Hyderabad has been operational since the morning.” Cutting is happening quickly. There are 14 metres more to go (to be chopped). The auger machine must be cut and removed. It appears that it will be finished soon, within a few hours. Following that, hand drilling will begin.”
According to CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, the plasma machine from Hyderabad has been working since Sunday morning and is in the process of cutting off the auger machine after it broke down.
LIVE updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: 14m of drilling remains
During his examination of the condition, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami stated that 14 metres of rubble still needed to be cut.
LIVE updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: A safety net has been established
According to official sources, a protection canopy is being erected inside the Silkyara tunnel, where 41 workers have been trapped for two weeks, to provide cover for the rescue crew.
LIVE updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescue operations will begin within 24 hours
The NDMA has stated that rescue operations will begin within the next 24-36 hours, with equipment for vertical drilling into the rubble being prepped at Silkyara.
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Vertical digging at the Uttarakhand tunnel site will commence today
The vertical digging of the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse site will begin today, according to officials, although the total rescue “could take a long time.”
LIVE updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: IAF deploys essential tools
Responding quickly to the needs of the continuing rescue operation, the IAF flew key DRDO equipment to Dehradun late last night.
The Indian Air Force flew in key equipment needed for rescue operations, bringing it to Dehradun. Silkyara, Uttarkashi, will shortly receive the equipment.
LIVE updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: New drilling machine in Silkyara
The new drilling machine has arrived in Uttarkashi’s Silkyara to replace the American auger and resume the rescue operations. The machine will most likely begin drilling downwards on Sunday afternoon.
LIVE updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: manual efforts are required
According to agencies, physical efforts will be required to drill through the final few feet of rubble in order to put the steel pipe in. After that, the workers will be wheeled out of the area.
LIVE updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: PM Modi is keeping a careful eye
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keeping a close eye on the rescue operations in Uttarkashi and has assured CM Pushkar Singh Dhami of the full support of all central agencies during the final phase of the operations.
LIVE updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescue may take a ‘long time’
The NDMA has stated that the rescue efforts could take a “long time” due to recurrent snags in the drilling, and manual drilling can take a long time.
LIVE updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: a landline for stranded workers
As the rescue operations enter their 15th day, telecom firm BSNL has stated that they will make arrangements to give landlines for the trapped workers so that they can communicate with relief teams and their family.
LIVE updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Manual drilling is the last resort
If the vertical drilling machine, like the auger, fails, officials have stated that manual drilling will be used in the rescue operations, which will take another 18-24 hours.
LIVE updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Drilling will continue on Sunday
The vertical drilling of the tunnel rubble to rescue the 41 trapped men will resume today, as the machine has arrived after the American auger broke down beyond repair.
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