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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Focus is on horizontal drilling to rescue workers, say officials

Two teams of NDRF are doing rehearsals at the site to deal with any contingency.
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'I am fine Maa, please eat your meals on time': Trapped tunnel worker's emotional message to mother

Workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, India, were able to speak to their relatives for the first time after being stuck for 10 days. The rescue team successfully developed communication..
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Meet Professor Arnold Dix, tunnel expert in charge of rescuing 41 trapped workers from collapsed Uttarkashi tunnel

Professor Dix said two locations have been identified for the vertical drilling, and both are on the Silkyara side of the high-altitude under-construction tunnel.
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First visuals of workers stuck inside collapsed Uttarkashi tunnel surface, see photo here

The endoscopic flexi camera showed the workers speaking to the rescue teams informing them that they were healthy.
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Weā€™re in bad condition, please get us out fast: Trapped menā€™s desperate cry

Forty-one workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi are struggling with worsening conditions. In a conversation with an official from the Uttar Pradesh government, the workers expressed..
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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: ā€˜Lifelineā€™ after 200+hrs, 6-inch pipe to carry food for workers

After being trapped for over 200 hours, 41 workers in a collapsed tunnel in Uttarkashi's Silkyara have received some good news. Rescue teams successfully created an additional supply line by inserting..
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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Achieved our first breakthrough, say officials as 6-inch wide pipe reaches workers

Earlier, a four-inch tube was being used to supply food like dry fruit and medicines and oxygen into the section of the tunnel beyond the rubble.
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'We are rescuing those 41 men' says Tunneling Expert Arnold Dix as rescue operation at Slikyara continues

International Tunneling Expert Arnold Dix has conducted an inspection at the Silkyara tunnel collapse site in Uttarkashi, India, as part of the efforts to rescue 41 trapped workers. Dix expressed..
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International Tunnelling expert Arnold Dix arrives at Uttarkashi tunnel collapse site, says 'We are going to get them out'


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Uttarkashi tunnel: NHIDCL boring another pipeline to supply food, antidepressants

Efforts are underway to evacuate the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi. Dry fruits, multivitamins, and antidepressants are being sent to them, and a new tunnel is being..
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Trapped inside Uttarkashi tunnel for 8 days, workers desperate for fresh air

The conditions inside the collapsed Silkyara tunnel are worsening for the trapped workers, as the air and water are polluted and toxic. Authorities claim that the workers are receiving food, water, and..
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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Every possible method being tried for speedy evacuation, says Nitin Gadkari

The minister for road transport and highways, who was accompanied by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, said the rescue operation is challenging as the soil strata in the Himalayan region..
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'Expect we can reach victims in two-odd days': Nitin Gadkari after inspecting Uttarkashi tunnel crash site

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari visited the Uttarkashi tunnel collapse site and expressed hope that the trapped victims will be reached within the next two to two-and-a-half days. Private tunnel experts..
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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Five-option action plan to be adopted to save trapped workers, says Road Transport Secretary

"The government has decided to work on all fronts to save the precious lives of the labourers trapped in the tunnel at Silkyara. In a high-level meeting today, various options were examined based on..
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Uttarkashi tunnel crash: Rescue team begins operation to insert 6-inch pipe to maintain food supply

The team is trying to insert the 6-inch-diameter pipe instead of the 4-inch-diameter inch through which the supply of food and supplements will be maintained.
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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Rescue operation on hold, another machine from Indore to reach today

The workers have been trapped for six days, counting Saturday, after a portion of the under-construction Silkyara tunnel caved in on November 12.
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Uttarkashi tunnel operation: New machinery into service, may take 2-3 days more to rescue 40 workers

The 24-tonne state-of-the-art performance auger drilling machine can cut the tunnel at a speed of 5 mm per hour if it operates as intended.
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'We are trying our best': Union Minister VK Singh reviews rescue operation at Uttarkashi tunnel collapse site

An under-construction tunnel between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway collapsed in the early hours of November 12.
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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Heavy drilling equipment airlifted to aid rescue efforts on day 4, workers safe

The new machine, which landed at the Chinyalisaur helipad, over 30 km from the tunnel on the Chardham route, is being put into service, amid apprehension by workers at the site on the progress of the..
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DNA TV Show: What will Uttarkashi tunnel collapse rescue team plan to do next as initial strategy fails?

Navyuga Engineering Company is constructing the tunnel in Uttarkashi. The same company had the contract for the construction of a bridge on Samruddhi Highway, in August this year, 20 people including..
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Watch: How dry food is being sent to trapped workers in Uttarkashi


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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Rescue operations ontinue for third day, to save 40 trapped workers

The tunnel collapsed on Sunday in Uttarakhand, a mountainous state dotted with Hindu temples that attract many pilgrims and tourists.
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Same part of Uttarkashi tunnel collapsed in 2019 too

The collapse of an under-construction tunnel in Uttarkashi district has trapped 40 workers, highlighting previous incidents in Uttarakhand. The tunnel is part of the Char Dham project and is being..
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Every hour crucial: Medical experts on Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operation

Forty workers stranded inside a tunnel in Uttarkashi are not only facing challenges related to food and water, but also physical and psychological challenges. The workers are in darkness with limited..
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Race on to save 40 trapped in Char Dham tunnel collapse

Rescue operations are underway to evacuate 40 workers who are trapped in an under-construction tunnel on the Char Dham all-weather highway project in Uttarkashi district. Multiple national and state..
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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Efforts on to evacuate workers, PM Modi speaks to CM Dhami

At least 40 workers got trapped after a portion of the tunnel under construction in Uttarkashi on Sunday.
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PM assured all possible help: CM Dhami said as he conducts inspection at Uttarkashi tunnel collapse site

About 40 people were trapped after an under-construction tunnel from Silkyara to Dandalgaon in Uttarkashi collapsed on Sunday.
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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: At least 40 people feared trapped, rescue operations underway

A team from the State Disaster Response Team (SDRF) and the police are in charge of the ongoing rescue operations.
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40 trapped in Char Dham tunnel crash; rescue ops on war footing

A portion of an under-construction tunnel of the Char Dham all-weather highway project collapsed in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand. Around 40 laborers are feared trapped inside. Rescue teams are..
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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescue operations continue, priority is evacuating trapped workers, says Uttarkashi DM

At least 36 workers are feared to be trapped inside the tunnel that collapsed on the Yamunotri National Highway here in Uttarkashi district.
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Earthquake of magnitude 3.2 strikes Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi

The tremors were felt around 3:49 AM and the quake's depth was recorded at 5km, NCS said.
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Cracks appear in Uttarkashi village houses


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After Purola, tension over ā€˜love jihadā€™ spreads to Gangotri town

Communal tension in Uttarkashiā€™s Purola town, following the arrest of two men, including one from the minority community, for allegedly trying to ā€œabductā€ a minor girl of a different faith on May..
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BJPā€™s minority cell district chief, other families leave Uttarkashi town


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ā€˜Quitā€™ signs on Uttarkashi shops deepen tensions


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Three quakes in Uttarakhand in span of 12 hours

Three quakes of mild intensity jolted Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi within 12 hours on Sunday. The first quake was a 2.5-magnitude tremor at 12.45 am, with its epicentre in Bhatwari block's Siror forest...
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Not just Joshimath, groundā€™s also slipping under Rishikesh, Nainital

The issue of crumbling buildings has echoed in several other places of Uttarakhand like Karnaprayag, Uttarkashi, Guptkashi, Rishikesh, Nainital and Mussoorie, to name a few. A TOI team visiting the..
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Not just Joshimath, but Uttarkashi and Nainital also at risk of sinking: Know what experts are saying

The Joshimath town in Uttarakhand is currently sinking, with deep cracks visible on the roads and houses posing a safety threat.
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Uttarakhand: Mystery behind Pakistan flags attached to balloons in Uttarkashi forest has been solved, details here

The Pakistan flag and banners attached to green balloons in Uttarakhand's forest region may have solved "the foreign hand" suspicions.
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