In Uttarakhand, the Rescue team is working on war footing to an 800 mm diameter horizontal pipe inside the tunnel to safely evacuate 41 trapped workers in the Silkyara tunnel of Uttarkashi district. After crossing the sunken part of the tunnel, this pipe will reach the trapped workers and with the help of this pipe they will be evacuated.<br />''<br />''Akashvani correspondent report:<br />''<br />''Rescue operation continue on a war footing in the collapsed Silkyara tunnel. With the help of an auger machine, drilling work can start at any time and with this, an 800 mm pipe will be ed in the remaining part of the tunnel. It is expected that if the machine does not find any blockage then all the workers will be evacuated by this evening. To complete the operation expeditiously, ONGC, SJVNL, RVNL, NHIDCL and THDC have been assigned specific responsibilities.<br />''<br />'' Meanwhile, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is in Uttarkashi for the last two days and is continuously taking stock of the rescue operations. On the other hand, the relatives of the workers are also present at the incident site and they have expressed satisfaction over the efforts being made by the Central and State Government. Sanjeev Sundriyal, Akashvani News, Dehradun.<br />
News On AIR | November 24, 2023 2:00 PM
Rescue team working on war footing to evacuate workers trapped in collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand