The Delhi Development Authority led a demolition drive this week — razing the home of Wakeel Hassan and several other individuals in Khajoori Khas. The rat-hole miner had previously made waves for his role in leading the rescue of workers trapped within the Silkyara tunnel. Affected members of the Uttarkashi rescue team insist that the …
The over two-week-long strenuous operation to rescue 41 workers from the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand came to an alleviating end and the internet is all praises for Australian tunnelling expert Arnold Dix for providing all the technical support on the ground. International tunnelling expert Arnold Dix(PTI) Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green also …
Munna Qureshi, the first rat miner to reach the site of the trapped area in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara Tunnel, recalled the moments when he reached the workers who had been trapped for 17 days since November 12. The extensive rescue operation at the tunnel concluded successfully concluded on Tuesday, with all 41 trapped workers brought out. …
28 Nov 2023, 09:49 AM IST Rescuers complete 52 metres of drilling, ‘there will be a breakthrough around 57 metres,’ says Uttarakhand CM Uttarkashi tunnel collapse LIVE: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said, “Almost 52 metres (manual and auger machine drilling together) has been done. It is expected that there will be a …
The Silkyara tunnel is being built by Hyderabad-based Navayuga Engineering Company Limited (File) New Delhi: Industrialist Gautam Adani’s group on Monday said it has no direct or indirect involvement in the construction of Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel, where 41 construction workers have been trapped since it collapsed more than two weeks back. In a statement, an …
After 11 days of arduous effort and drilling up to 46.8 metres into the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, officials believe the rescue operation to evacuate 41 workers from across the rubble of the collapsed structure is likely to be over by today. However, officials said the entire operation is like a ‘war’ and …
More than 40 people remain trapped inside the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttar Pradesh. Rescue efforts continued on Wednesday as officials remained optimistic about ‘good news’ within the next 40 hours. Engineers have been working overtime to drive a steel pipe through at least 57 metres of earth, concrete and rubble. “Work is being done …
23 Nov 2023, 12:07 PM IST ‘We will be able to cross the 60-metre mark,’ in next few hours, says former PMO advisor Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse LIVE News Updates: Former advisor to PMO, Bhaskar Khulbe said, “In the next 14-15 hours, we will be able to cross the 60-metre mark. It will take 12-14 hours …
Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue News LIVE: Advanced drilling machines were flown in for the rescue op. (File) Dehradun: The 41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara are expected to be rescued by Thursday morning, a rescue official told reporters. Only 12 metres of rock and debris separate them, officials said earlier on Wednesday. The …
21 Nov 2023, 03:30 PM IST Uttarkashi tunnel collapse LIVE Updates: ‘This is a national effort, getting all support as required’, says ONGC official on rescue ops Uttarkashi tunnel collapse LIVE Updates: “This is a national effort. The first and the top most priority is the safety of the people stuck inside the tunnel. The …