Gagangir Attack: J&K Divisional Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner arrive at the hospital where the people who were injured in the Gagangir attack are undergoing treatment. Security has been heightened outside the hospital.
"Over 28 roads, including six border roads and 21 village roads, have been closed following rain in Pithoragarh district. Efforts are underway to open the roads but the continuing rain is a hindrance," the district's Disaster Management Officer BS Mahar said.
Breakthrough blast culminates the excavation of this 2.79 Km long tunnel that on completion will obviate travel through hill sections, thereby reducing time and distance considerably to Rajaouri and Poonch.
A demolition drive in Khajoori Khas, led by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), destroyed Wakeel Hassan's home, a hero celebrated for rescuing 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel. Hassan expressed frustration over the loss, citing neglect from authorities.
Dantewada: The uncovering of the tunnel and the subsequent events underscored the complex and challenging nature of counterinsurgency operations in Naxal-affected regions. The security forces continued to adapt their strategies to counter the evolving tactics employed by the Naxalites.
The primary objectives encompass mitigating congestion within Aizawl city on NH-6, circumventing heavily built-up areas, reducing traffic congestion, and enhancing road safety within capital city limits.
The Israeli military said that it stretches for more than four kilometres, links up with a sprawling tunnel network across Gaza and is wide enough for cars to pass through.
All 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel were rescued on November 28, ending an ordeal that stretched almost 17 days. International tunneling expert Arnold Dix inspected the site and worked with other teams to rescue the trapped workers.
Five Odisha workers were among the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway in Uttarakhand for 17 days before being rescued on November 28.
The rescue workers pulled out all the 41 labourers trapped in the tunnel in a multi-agency operation that hovered between hope and despair for almost 17 days on Tuesday. Union minister V K Singh and Dhami welcomed the workers as National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel brought them out.
Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: There is a festival-like situation at the residences of all those who were rescued after 17 days from the collapsed tunnel in Uttarkashi. People from all quarters are praising their resilience and striving to survive.
The Uttarakhand Chief Minister had announced financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh each to all the 41 workers rescued from the tunnel. He had also said that the government would bear the expenses of hospital treatment.
The rescue efforts had started on November 12 when a portion of the under-construction tunnel on Uttarakhand's Char Dham route collapsed following a landslide, cutting off the exit for the workers inside.
Following the successful completion of the rescue operations at Silkyara tunnel, family members of workers burst into joy and celebrated the moment like Diwali by bursting crackers.
After the rescue operation came to an end, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union minister V K Singh went straight to a temple of local deity Baba Baukhnag to express their gratitude for his blessings.
Rat-hole mining experts break through the last stretch of the rubble. The manual miners played a big role in the rescue operation. International experts were consulted regarding the shortest route for the workers to come out, said Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami.
People, who have been waiting for days, for the success of the daunting rescue operation that lasted 17 days, started sloganeering the moment workers started coming out from the collapsed tunnel.
The workers were trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi for the past 17 days. A multi-agency mission was launched to rescue them.
The joint efforts of NDRF, SDRF, BRO, NHIDCL, and ITBP, employing the rat-hole mining technique, led to the breakthrough in the 60-meter stretch of rubble. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed gratitude for the rescue teams' tireless work and the prayers of millions.
The evacuation of the trapped workers inside the Silkyara tunnel started after a long wait of 17 days as a multi-agency rescue operation faced several challenges in creating an escape route after the under-construction tunnel in Uttarkashi collapsed on November 12 following a landslide.
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