Rescuers Inch Closer To Trapped Workers In Uttarakhand Tunnel As Pipes Reach 52 Out Of 57 Metres
A team of 12 experts in rat-hole mining, a risky and illegal method of extracting coal, has been working on the last 10 or 12-metre stretch of the collapsed portion of the tunnel, which is part of the Char Dham project in Uttarakhand.
Nov 28, 2023, 07:59 AM IST
Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse Live Updates: Team Of Rat Miners Reaches Site, Manual Drilling To Start Soon
The option to drill vertically was chalked out after the auger machine being used for horizontal drilling of the tunnel broke down.
Nov 27, 2023, 06:46 AM IST
Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse Live Updates: International Tunnelling Expert Called In To Aid In Rescue Ops
Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: The rescue work is likely to take 4-5 days more as efforts to drill a horizontal hole using the American auger machine didn’t yield the desired results. The rescue work had to be stopped following a fresh collapse of a boulder yesterday.
Nov 20, 2023, 07:35 AM IST
Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse: IAF Flies In Auger Machine To Rescue Trapped Workers
The auger machine, which can drill through the debris at a rate of 4-5 metres per hour, was transported in three parts by Hercules aircraft of the Air Force.
Nov 16, 2023, 12:11 PM IST
