As the Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operations reaches a critical stage on Friday, the kin of trapped labourers pray for the safe return of their loved ones. A brother of a trapped labourer said that he wishes his brother to return as soon as possible. Speaking to ANI, Haridwar Sharma, brother […]
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“Stipulated time can’t be decided”: IG Garhwal Range on rescue work at Uttarkashi tunnel collapse site
Inspector-General (IG) of Police Garhwal Range KS Nagnyal, speaking about the ongoing rescue operation of trapped 41 workers at Sikyara tunnel, said on Thursday that the stipulated time of the rescue cannot be decided as it is a machinery work. “The attempt at rescue is in progress and rescue is expected […]
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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Nitin Gadkari, CM Dhami take stock of rescue ops
Amid the ongoing efforts to rescue the 40 workers trapped in the Uttarkashi tunnel, a portion of which caved in earlier, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reached the scene to review the ongoing rescue and relief operation. They were accompanied by Uttarakhand Chief Secretary SS […]
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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: “We are airlifting another machine from Indore…”, says NHIDCL official
Rescuers have managed to drill through 24 metres into the rubble inside the Silkyara Tunnel, and are getting closer to 40 labourers who have been trapped inside, following the collapse of the under-construction tunnel for six days now. “We have reached 24 metres inside which is a good situation. We are […]
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Uttarkashi Tunnel collapse: “Effort is to complete rescue operation within 2-3 days,” says VK Singh
Union Minister of State of Road Transport and Highways VK Singh took stock of the operation on Thursday and said that the government and all its agencies are making all efforts to complete within two to three days to rescue 40 workers trapped inside the collapsed under-construction Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi. “Government, […]