Three women were killed and 14 others injured when a passenger bus lost control and crashed near Ganganani in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, on Tuesday night. The bus was en route from Gangotri Dham to Uttarkashi.
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.
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.
A multi-agency rescue operation was launched to evacuate 41 workers who were stuck inside the under-construction Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi after it collapsed following a landslide on November 12.
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.
Addressing the media, CM Dhami expressed gratitude for the collective efforts that contributed to the successful rescue. He highlighted the resilience and determination of the trapped workers, noting that they managed to crawl out of the tunnel unharmed.
Earlier, some people began shouting slogans like 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Modi hai to Mumkin hai' in acknowledgement of the multi-agency rescue operation going on for over a fortnight at the tunnel.
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.
A collapse on November 12 led to the crisis, sparking theories of a landslide or construction-related blast. Despite controversies surrounding potential safety lapses, the rescue operation is nearing success, prompting a closer examination of project safety measures and environmental considerations.
Rescue workers drilled through the 60-metre stretch of rubble of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in which 41 workers were trapped for the last 16 days, officials said.
Uttarkashi tunnel updates: The rescue workers on Tuesday drilled through the 60-metre stretch of the rubble of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in which 41 workers have been trapped for the last 16 days. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami spoke to workers who were rescued.
Adani Group released a statement condemning the reports linking the Uttarkashi collapse tunnel project with the conglomerate. The business group said it has no link with the project directly or indirectly
Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: The rescue operation entered day 16 on Monday morning. Rescuers began drilling into the hill above the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel on Sunday, boring nearly 20 metres on the first day of adopting the new approach to reach 41 workers who are trapped inside the debris.
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