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    uttarkashi,   drilling through the rubble of the collapsed silkyara tunnel was put on hold again thursday after the platform on which the equipment is mounted developed some cracks, in yet another setback to the effort to

Uttarkashi: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel on Friday carried out a demonstration of the movement of wheeled stretchers through the

Here is the timeline of the disaster and the rescue efforts that followed.

Only 10-12 metres of drilling is left for rescuers to reach the 41 construction workers trapped in the Uttarakhand tunnel for the 13th day now, but giving a timeframe for the rescue is difficult because unexpected hurdles have been delaying the work,

Hopes for the imminent rescue of 41 men trapped in a highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas for nearly two weeks were foiled by a problem with the drilling equipment, an official said on Friday, but efforts to reach the workers should resume soon. Rescuers had hoped to finish the drilling late on Thursday but had to suspend it after the platform on which the auger drilling machine is fixed was damaged and needed to be repaired, Deepak Patil, who is heading the rescue operation, told Reuters. T...

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel on Friday carried out a demonstration of the movement of wheeled stretchers through the pipeline inserted to extricate 41 workers trapped in a portion of the Silkyara tunnel of Uttarkashi, which collapsed over a week ago. India News | Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue: NDRF Demonstrates Movement of Wheeled Stretchers Through Pipeline.

India News: NEW DELHI: A panel member investigating the collapse of the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand has revealed that the structure lacked an emergency exit an.

Drilling at the collapsed Silkyara tunnel to rescue 41 men trapped inside for 12 days was halted again on Friday, officials said.

Part of the roof of the tunnel collapsed on November 12, trapping 41 workers, who are expected to be rescued this weekend. | Latest News India

In the second such setback in two days, drilling at the Uttarakhand tunnel where 41 labourers are trapped had to be stopped on Friday evening after the auger machine encountered a metallic object.