Trapped by poverty, freed by a national ambition — Uttarakhand tunnel rescue sums up India of 2023

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When the U.S.-made auger machine failed to drill through the debris, Indian rescuers took matters into their own hands. The last stretch of the drilling was done manually via the rat-hole mining technique. In India's mission deliverance, men defeated machines.

Gravitas: Man defeats machines | Rat-hole mining saved trapped workers when machines failed

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: PM Modi expresses joy after successful operation

Rescuers in India have freed 41 workers who were trapped in a collapsed Himalayan tunnel for 17 days. Miners drilled the final section by hand to reach the workers in the 4.5 km (3-mile) tunnel in Uttarakhand.

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Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation: After 17-day ordeal, all 41 workers evacuated safely

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse rescue: Here are the details of trapped workers

It's been 2 weeks since a major tunnel collapsed in India's Uttarakhand and the rescue operations continue to pull out 41 workers who remain trapped under the Silkyara tunnel. The administration has been on its to since the 12th of November.

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The last phase of the rescue effort has been reached at the Silkyara tunnel collapse site, where 41 workers have been stranded since November 12. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) predicted that by Friday or in the coming hours, the rescue effort would be successful.

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: A complicated rescue operation in the Indian state

Veteran tunnelling expert Arnold Dix, a rescuer on this operation, speaks exclusively to wion on what vertical drilling is, why the avalanche debris keeps breaking drills, and how this rescue is endangering the lives of rescuers as well.

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: 41 workers to be examined medically after they are out of the tunnel

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Workers to be pulled out one by one through big pipe, rescue ops halted

The rescuers have cautiously drilled through debris to reach the 41 trapped workers in the collapsed tunnel in the Indian Himalayas. Ambulances, physicians and chest specialists are among 15 doctors at the site. Watch the story to see how the remaining debris needs to be drilled so that the workers push through a pipe wide enough for them to crawl out. To know more watch this interview with Vaibhav Dange (Policy Expert) and Navin Kumar Bhatnagar ( Former DIG, NDRF).

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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Efforts underway to save 41 workers, will take 4-5 days, says official

Several people are feared to be trapped after a tunnel collapsed in India's Uttarakhand. Part of the tunnel under construction from the Silkyara to Dandalgaon collapsed in Uttarkashi. The District Magistrate and the Superintendent of police of Uttarkashi District along with Uttarakhand's State Disaster Response force and police rescue teams are present at the spot. Rescue operations are currently underway as confirmed by the Chief Minister who also reacted to the incident.

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