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| Rescue efforts ongoing to free 40 trapped in Himalayan tunnel | Rescue efforts ongoing to free 40 trapped in Himalayan tunnel |
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| Dozens of workers remain stranded after a portion of a tunnel which is under construction collapsed in northern India’s Uttarakhand state | Dozens of workers remain stranded after a portion of a tunnel which is under construction collapsed in northern India’s Uttarakhand state |
| An operation to rescue 40 laborers trapped inside a tunnel being constructed in Uttarakhand state was underway on Monday morning, with emergency teams managing to provide oxygen and supply food to the stranded workers through water pipes. | An operation to rescue 40 laborers trapped inside a tunnel being constructed in Uttarakhand state was underway on Monday morning, with emergency teams managing to provide oxygen and supply food to the stranded workers through water pipes. |
| A portion of a 4.5 km-long tunnel between Silkyara and Dandalgaon which is being built on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri National Highway collapsed on Sunday, leaving dozens trapped inside. | A portion of a 4.5 km-long tunnel between Silkyara and Dandalgaon which is being built on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri National Highway collapsed on Sunday, leaving dozens trapped inside. |
| The tunnel is part of the federal government’s ambitious project to improve “all-weather” connectivity in the Himalayan state, which is known for harsh weather conditions, frequent landslides and snow avalanches. | The tunnel is part of the federal government’s ambitious project to improve “all-weather” connectivity in the Himalayan state, which is known for harsh weather conditions, frequent landslides and snow avalanches. |
| Around 150 rescue personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), SDRF, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Border Roads Organization (BRO) have been pressed into action to rescue the people. “The rescue operation is happening on a war footing. Drilling machines have been deployed so that a safe escape passage can be created,” district magistrate Abhishek Ruhela told the Times of India. | Around 150 rescue personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), SDRF, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Border Roads Organization (BRO) have been pressed into action to rescue the people. “The rescue operation is happening on a war footing. Drilling machines have been deployed so that a safe escape passage can be created,” district magistrate Abhishek Ruhela told the Times of India. |
| 40 workers trapped in Uttarkashi under-construction tunnel collapse safe, 35 metres debris to be cleared to reach themRead @ANI Story | https://t.co/iHldT0Y4N4#Uttarakhand#Uttarkashi#TunnelCollapsedpic.twitter.com/q5ubIveM56 | 40 workers trapped in Uttarkashi under-construction tunnel collapse safe, 35 metres debris to be cleared to reach themRead @ANI Story | https://t.co/iHldT0Y4N4#Uttarakhand#Uttarkashi#TunnelCollapsedpic.twitter.com/q5ubIveM56 |
| The operation involves two excavators and a hydraulic motor, which are being used to remove debris from the 13-meter-wide tunnel. | The operation involves two excavators and a hydraulic motor, which are being used to remove debris from the 13-meter-wide tunnel. |
| “We are facing a bit [of a] problem as the debris is wet, but our team is leaving no stone unturned and a rescue is underway,” a senior NDRF official was quoted as saying by the Times of India on Monday morning. “We have moved around 15 meters into the tunnel, and around 35 meters have yet to be covered,” another senior official said. | “We are facing a bit [of a] problem as the debris is wet, but our team is leaving no stone unturned and a rescue is underway,” a senior NDRF official was quoted as saying by the Times of India on Monday morning. “We have moved around 15 meters into the tunnel, and around 35 meters have yet to be covered,” another senior official said. |
| Officials were finally able to establish contact with the trapped laborers through walkie talkies several hours after the mishap occurred, according to Indian media. | Officials were finally able to establish contact with the trapped laborers through walkie talkies several hours after the mishap occurred, according to Indian media. |
| The workers confirmed that there were no casualties and requested that the officials send them food. Food packets and water are being provided through water pipes, local officials said. | The workers confirmed that there were no casualties and requested that the officials send them food. Food packets and water are being provided through water pipes, local officials said. |
| The ‘Char Dhaam’ project includes the construction of 900 km of national highways to connect all of Uttarakhand state and is estimated to cost around 120 billion Indian rupees ($1.5 billion). The Indian government intends for the new infrastructure to improve the livelihood of the local population and increase trade and tourism. The project will provide all-weather connectivity to key centers of pilgrimage in the Himalayan state. | The ‘Char Dhaam’ project includes the construction of 900 km of national highways to connect all of Uttarakhand state and is estimated to cost around 120 billion Indian rupees ($1.5 billion). The Indian government intends for the new infrastructure to improve the livelihood of the local population and increase trade and tourism. The project will provide all-weather connectivity to key centers of pilgrimage in the Himalayan state. |
| In 2021, a deadly incident occurred in another part of the state, when more than three dozen workers were trapped inside a tunnel at the Tapovan Vishnugad Hydropower Plant in the Chamoli district, following massive flash floods caused by a glacier burst. The disaster claimed over 80 lives and left around 200 missing. |