Vertical drilling begins to rescue 41 workers trapped in tunnel
In pics: Vertical drilling begins to rescue 41 trapped workers under the mountain.
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In pics: Vertical drilling begins to rescue 41 trapped workers under the mountain.
Vertical drilling won't require blasting and it won't be against gravity, experts said on the next course of action on Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation. | Latest News India
An estimated 86 metres of vertical drilling is required to reach the tunnel's crust, after which it will be breached to access the trapped workers. | Latest News India
Officials are now shifting focus to two alternatives — manual drilling through the remaining 10 or 12 metre stretch of the rubble or drilling down 86 metres from above.
Sections of steel pipes were being inserted through the rubble of the collapsed portion for the workers, trapped for 11 days, to be brought out.