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The weather across the State took a turn with light rain and snowfall being reported in various mountainous regions since Sunday night. The provisional State capital Dehradun also witnessed a cloudy Monday though the minimum temperature increased by a few notches instead of decreasing as forecast.

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Rescuers have brought in "rat miners" to help pull out 41 construction workers trapped in a tunnel in the Indian Himalayas for over two weeks after high-powered machines failed. The workers, low-wage workers from Indias poorest states, have been getting food, water, light, oxygen, and medicines through a pipe. Attempts to drill a tunnel horizontally through the debris trapping the men have been plagued by damage to machinery.

‘Rat miners’ to drill through pipe to pull out workers trapped in Himalayan tunnel after high-powered machines fail.

Through this 6-inch alternative lifeline, hot Khichdi was sent to the stranded workers for the first time since they were trapped.

Rescuers achieved a breakthrough at the Silkyara tunnel collapse site, sending a 6-inch lifeline to trapped workers, providing hot Khichdi for the first time. Initially, 41 laborers were trapped due to a collapse in an under-construction tunnel. Efforts involve using pipelines, machinery, and specialized equipment from various agencies. Ongoing operations aim to evacuate workers using different approaches amidst challenges, with continual government support and constant efforts to ensure safety ...

As the rescue team strives to establish contact with the workers, the endoscopic flexi camera provided crucial insights, confirming that the workers were in sound health and able to communicate with the rescue teams.

A collapse occurred in an under-construction tunnel from Silkyara to Barkot due to a muck falling in the 60-metre stretch on the Silkyara side of the tunnel. | Latest News India

Until now, the Himalayan cave shrine, situated at an altitude of more than 3,800 metres and visited by tens of thousands of Hindu pilgrims every year during the summer months of June to August, was accessible only by foot.

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