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National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHCRCL) spokesperson Sushma Gaur said the drilling machine owned by Larsen & Toubro Limited was sent on Wednesday.
A portion of the Silkyara tunnel, situated in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, collapsed on November 12 at 05:00 local time, trapping workers 200 meters into the tunnel.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday had a telephonic conversation with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and discussed the ongoing operations to rescue the 41 workers who have been trapped since last week in the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi. Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse: PM Narendra Modi Speaks to CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, Discusses Ongoing Operations To Rescue 41 Workers; Vertical Drilling To Begin.
New plans had to be conceived after work to push in metal pipes through the debris wall was halted and rescue teams were withdrawn after a cracking sound was heard from the tunnel on Friday.
Officials trying to reach 41 workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for eight days were contemplating alternative rescue plans Sunday after snags with a drilling machine caused them to halt digging. A new drilling machine arrived at the accident site in Uttarakhand state on Saturday to replace one that was damaged while breaking through the rocks and debris. Authorities have so far drilled 24 meters (79 feet) through rubble and debris, but it would require up to 60 meters (197 feet) to allow the workers to escape, said Devendra Patwal, a disaster management off...