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A landslide in the under-construction mountain road in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand resulted in the collapse of the tunnel.

Rescuers plan to insert wide steel pipes to create a passage to free the workers

LUCKNOW, India: Rescuers in northern India supplied food and medicine to 40 construction workers on Thursday as officials prepared to start drilling through the rubble to reach the men who have been trapped since a portion of the tunnel they were working on collapsed over the weekend.

The authorities are flying in new equipment from New Delhi to assist in the operations.

Fresh debris and muck falling from the roof Silkyara-Barkot tunnel continued to hamper rescue work.

Forty workers are trapped inside Himalayan tunnel after landslide strikes region on Sunday

The rescue operation is being managed by the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) and Uttarakhand Disaster Management Authority. | Latest News India

Rescuers managed to establish contact with the 40 workers via walkie-talkie sets and pumped in oxygen and food through pipes laid down to supply water for construction | Latest News India

Rescuers in northern India battled for a second day Monday to save 40 workers trapped underground.

Rescuers in northern India battled for a second day Monday to save 40 workers trapped underground after the road tunnel they were building collapsed, bringing down tonnes of debris.