New Delhi:
Rescue efforts for the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarakhand entered the final stretch today, Day 13. Drilling operations had to be temporarily halted yesterday after cracks were discovered in the platform supporting the drill.
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According to Lt. Gen. Syed Ata Hasnain, member of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the horizontal drilling operation to rescue the trapped workers may encounter additional obstacles, possibly even three or four. Mr Hasnain stressed that predicting a timetable for the rescue operation would be unwise given the unpredictable and challenging nature of the task.
Mr. Hasnain further stated that 41 ambulances, one for each trapped worker, are stationed at the tunnel site and arrangements have been made to airlift seriously injured workers.
The 41 workers trapped under the collapsed tunnel will be pulled one by one on wheeled stretchers through a large pipe that is still being drilled to reach them, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Director General Atul Karwal told news agency PTI.
NDRF personnel will slide in through the pipe and once they reach the workers, they will use the stretchers to send out the workers one by one, Mr. Karwal said.
Each worker is carefully placed on a stretcher to prevent his limbs from rubbing against the metal underside of the welded pipe, while NDRF personnel skillfully maneuver the stretcher with a rope.
“There was a report of a possible earthquake that had occurred, with a very low intensity, very low on the Richter scale. It was missed by everyone at that particular moment. But that is not part of the climate or the weather pattern,” Mr Hasnain said. yesterday.
The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) has restarted horizontal drilling from the Silkyara end to rescue trapped workers using an Auger drill, according to the government’s latest media update.
The rescue operation suffered a setback when a metal object, identified as a lattice girder rib, prevented further insertion of the rescue line. At 2:30 a.m., gas cutters were deployed to remove the metal obstacle, allowing the pipe to be extended.
The government has implemented a five-pronged action plan to rescue the trapped workers, involving five agencies: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Sutluj Jal Vidyut Nigam, Rail Vikas Nigam, National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation and Tehri Hydro Development Corporation. specific responsibilities.
Located about 30 km from Uttarkashi and a seven-hour drive from Dehradun, the Silkyara Tunnel is an integral part of the central government’s Char Dham all-weather road project.
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