Vertical drilling machine being delivered to the tunnel web site (L). BSNL officers attempt to set up contact with the trapped staff (R). (Images: PTI)
Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue: Rescuers are hoping to get the caught auger machine out of the tunnel by right this moment in order that they’ll transfer ahead manually
Rescue operations at Uttarkashi’s Silkyara tunnel to evacuate the 41 trapped staff once more hit a pause after the auger machine bought caught whereas drilling by way of the rubble.
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has stated that the groups are hopeful to get the machine out by Sunday, after which the operation can be accomplished manually. “The plasma cutter machine has been ordered from Hyderabad to cut the auger machine…” Dhami famous.
Meanwhile, a landline connection can be being arrange by BSNL on the web site as a mode of communication between the employees and their household.
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- Preparations are underway to arrange a safety umbrella contained in the tunnel the place rescuers are working to evacuate the 41 trapped staff.
- The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Saturday stated that the rescue operation may take a very long time with the auger machine going through repeated difficulties, including that officers are actually making ready for vertical drilling, a ToI report stated.
- Union Minister General VK Singh (Rtd) reached the tunnel web site and took inventory of the continued operation to rescue the employees.
- A landline connection is being facilitated by BSNL at Silkyara tunnel to allow the trapped staff to speak with their relations.
- Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a high-level assembly with all of the companies and officers concerned within the ongoing rescue efforts, including that their high precedence is to get the employees out safely.
- Part of the vertical drilling was taken to the highest of the Silkyara tunnel as a part of the rescue efforts happening on the web site.
- A 12-member workforce of the Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) is on standby mode to do vertical drilling on the tunnel. A remaining choice on this feature is more likely to be taken by SJVN and the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation.
- “We have given a proposal to the administration to do vertical drilling in five to six days; our team has done the survey for drilling and apart from this, their drilling machine has also reached the spot to do the drilling. We are just waiting for the order to come,” an SJVN official stated.
- Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami additionally visited the tunnel web site to take inventory of the scenario on Saturday.
- CM Dhami, whereas addressing a press convention, famous that the prime minister can be involved in regards to the scenario and takes common updates in regards to the ops.
- Giving updates on the ops, CM Dhami stated, “The machine got stuck after reaching so close…We are expecting that by tomorrow morning this machine will come out & after that, the operation will move forward manually…We are working on all the options.” “The plasma cutter machine has been ordered from Hyderabad to cut the auger machine…” he added.
