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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse highlights Himalayan fragility and the need for escape routes

It’s now Day 8 for the 41 workers trapped inside the Barkot-Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi. On November 18, a delegation headed by the prime minister’s former advisor Bhaskar Khulbe reviewed the situation on the ground, even as the government last week promised that “all coordinated efforts” were being made to…

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Drilling remains suspended at Silkyara tunnel for yet another day, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari reviews rescue operation

UTTARKASHI (UTTARAKHAND): Drilling operations to create an escape passage for the 41 workers trapped at the Silkyara tunnel collapse site were halted on Sunday.

The Times of India

‘Canopy’ solution to restart drilling in Uttarkashi tunnel rescue, says Highways Secretary

At Uttarkashi tunnel site, 41 workers trapped in rubble for over a week. Technical solution of auger machine to create 'canopy' to secure entrance. Heavy machinery and concrete blocks trucked in. Aerial surveys, robotic systems being explored. 60 metres of rubble between trapped workers and rescuers. Drilling vertically from mountaintop…

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Uttarkashi tunnel crash: Five-option action plan to be adopted to rescue trapped workers, says Road Transport Secretary Anurag Jain

UTTARKASHI: After eight days of continuous rescue efforts for the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, Anurag Jain, Secretary of the Ministry of Road, Transport, and Highways, announced a comprehensive five-option action plan on Sunday.

The Times of India

Day 7: Vertical hole, new road planned to reach 41 workers trapped in collapsed Uttarkashi tunnel

In a desperate fight to beat the ticking clock, officials on Saturday began preparations to drill a vertical hole from the top of the hill under which 41 workers have been trapped inside a collapsed tunnel for seven days with limited food and communication. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | BRO building road to top of hill to start vertical drilling

Efforts underway to build access road at top of hill for vertical drilling to reach 41 trapped workers. 5-plan strategy devised to rescue them. BRO, Army, PMO, NHIDCL, Forest Dept. assisting in rescue ops. CM Dhami & Union Minister Gadkari review ops.

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Uttarkashi tunnel rescue | Authorities eye drilling from the top

Rescue teams at Uttarkashi tunnel install 3rd auger machine to pierce rubble behind which 41 workers are trapped. 4-5 day timeline projected for workers to get out.

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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Drilling work halted, another machine from Indore to reach today

The ongoing drilling work to reach the 40 trapped workers inside the Silkyara tunnel was halted on Saturday after the rescuers bored 25 metres into the rubble. Read further on Dynamite News:

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40 workers still trapped in Uttarkashi tunnel; Heavy drill machine installed to expedite rescue work

The officials of the NHIDCL are confident of completing the rescue operation successfully today. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | New drill machine off to a slow start; no definite timeline yet for rescue

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: A portion of the tunnel, part of the ambitious Char Dham all-weather road project, collapsed on Nov. 12. following which 40 workers were trapped.

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Rescuers confident of evacuating 40 workers trapped at Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse sit for 96 hours, heavy drill machine installed

Relief and rescue operations in the Uttarkashi tunnel collapse incident are underway for the fifth day to rescue the forty trapped workers.

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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Rescue of workers hinges on performance of new drill machine

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: A fresh landslide hampered efforts to insert steel pipes through the rubble of the collapsed tunnel here to bring out the 40 labourers trapped under the debris for two days.

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Morning digest | Opposition cries foul as Modi is set to release PM KISAN funds; India takes on New Zealand in World Cup semifinal today, and more

PM Modi announces ₹24,000-cr scheme for tribals in M.P., rescue efforts underway in Uttarkashi tunnel collapse, India & NZ face off in World Cup semifinal, EC issues notice to Priyanka Gandhi,

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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Efforts on to create escape route for trapped workers

“Rescuers at the under-construction tunnel collapse site in Uttarkashi, on November 14, initiated the process of inserting large-diametre mild steel pipes through the rubble using an auger machine to rescue the 40 workers trapped for two days now,” officials said.

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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | All trapped workers safe, rescue efforts underway; CM Dhami visits site

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: A portion of the tunnel being built between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri National Highway caved in on Sunday morning.

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Uttarakhand Tragedy: 40 workers trapped in Uttarkashi tunnel safe; Debris being cleared to reach them

Rescue operations at the site of the collapsed under-construction tunnel in Uttarkashi have entered Day 2. Forty workers are trapped inside the tunnel, even as rescue teams manage to breach 15 metres into the tunnel.

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Uttarakhand Tragedy: Tunnel collapses in Uttarkashi, 36 workers trapped; Rescue operations on

A portion of the under-construction tunnel connecting Silkyara to Dandalgaon collapsed on Saturday night in Uttarkashi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tunnel under construction on Yamunotri National Highway partially collapses in Uttarakhand, 40 workers trapped

In Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand), a tunnel under construction collapsed trapping 40 workers. Relief and rescue operations were launched by the police, NDRF, SDRF, fire brigade and NHIDCL. The Char Dham Road Project tunnel will reduce the journey to Yamunotri Dham by 26km.

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Earthquake of magnitude 4 hits Uttarakhand

On Oct 16, NCS confirmed an earthquake of Magnitude 4.0 in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. It occurred at 09:11 a.m., 48km northeast of Pithoragarh at a depth of 5km. On Oct 5, an earthquake of magnitude 3.2 was felt in Uttarkashi district. Tremors were felt at 3:49 AM with a depth…

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Landslides cause concern over Chungi Badethi tunnel's safety on Gangotri National Highway

Chungi Badethi tunnel on Gangotri National Highway in Uttarkashi, is facing a threat of getting damaged following landslides around the area, leaving authorities concerned. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand: Arakot-Himachal Pradesh Road blocked due to landslide

Incessant rainfall triggered a landslide near Arakot market and blocked the Arakot-Himachal Pradesh Road in the region. Read further on dynamite News:

The Hindu

Cloudburst in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi village damages houses, roads; schools closed

Cloudburst in Uttarkashi Purola village causes damage to houses, roads; no casualties reported. Schools closed, commuters stranded on Yamunotri & Badrinath highways due to debris. IMD predicts heavy rains, thunderstorms in Dehradun, Uttarkashi, Tehri, Pauri & Nainital in 24 hrs.

The Hindu

Four pilgrims killed as landslide buries vehicles in Uttarkashi

Four pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh died when a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall buried three vehicles near the Gangnani bridge on the Gangotri National Highway in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi.

The Times of India

Actor couple bring ancient Jagannath temple of Uttarkashi into limelight

BHUBANESWAR: The Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board and Uttarkashi District Administration has decided to revive and maintain a centuries old Jagannath Temple in Sald village, which was lying neglected for years after it was brought to limelight by Odia actors Sabyasachi and Archita.

The Hindu

After Joshimath, wide cracks in Uttarkashi village cause panic

Wide cracks have appeared in the roads and walls of several homes in Mastari village here, nearly 300 km from Joshimath, which caught national attention earlier this year when thousands of people had to be evacuated to safer locations due to land subsidence.

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