Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: Authorities are working around the clock to rescue 41 labourers caught within the Silkyara tunnel for nearly every week now as groups involved within the rescue operation advance rigorously. Prime Minister is personally taking updates of the rescue ops for three-four instances a day.Â
Senior officers of the Prime Minister’s workplace have been requested to go to the incident website to monitor the rescue operation. All trapped labourers have been knowledgeable concerning the 5-point rescue plan.
No machine working inside tunnel
As of now, no machine is deployed as of now contained in the tunnel, work on 5-point plan is at present underway. Meanwhile, rescue work has began from each the ends of the tunnel in addition to from the highest. Railways, BRO, RVNL, ONGC amongst different groups have been involved within the rescue efforts.
An American auger machine, which was involved within the rescue operation stopped working yesterday after it was broken. Another new auger machine reached from Indore however isn’t getting used as of now.
A PMO crew together with consultants have recognized three spots on mountain for escape route. The distance to the tunnel from the highest is 88 meters, on proper aspect of the mountain is 170 meters and on left close to water our bodies is 200 meters.
At the identical time, households of the labourers are apprehensive, nonetheless, meals objects, vitamin tablets alongwith anti-depressent medicene have been despatched to them. An aerial reece by Indian Army and BRO crew has additionally been carried out.
Tree cutter introduced to reach trapped staff
A tree cutter has been known as by the Forest Department to the Silkyara Tunnel to reach the employees trapped within the tunnel. The administration is now contemplating an alternative means to reach the employees by vertical drilling from the higher a part of the tunnel.
A high-level assembly is underway to rescue the individuals in order that they are often rescued on the earliest.
Former Advisor PMO Bhaskar Khulbe mentioned, “…I feel that our concerted effort will give good results in coming four to five days…”
“…Efforts are on to bolster the entire area’s strength to the order that it remains totally safe for workers to approach the rescue work that we are intending to do…,” he added.
On the rescue operation on the under-construction tunnel collapse, Uttarkashi DFO DP Baluni mentioned, “… We were trying to reach them horizontally, now we will also try vertically…Â A spot right above the tunnel has been identified and marked. A hole will be drilled from there to reach there. The depth of the hole would be approximately 300-350 feet… the horizontal attempt of rescue would also begin from Barkot end of the tunnel…”
