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November 27, 2023

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Rainy weather prevents Indian rescuers from reaching trapped men

INDIA/ GAUCHAR, INDIA: Wet weather expected on Monday could mean more complications for the rescue of 41 workers trapped in a tunnel in the Indian Himalayas for more than two weeks, but rescue leaders said they were ready to face it. The workers, from some of India’s poorest states, have been stuck in the 4.5km tunnel in Uttarakhand state since it collapsed on 12 November. Bad weather was approaching with thunderstorms, hail and cooler temperatures in the mountains, but rescue organizers said they would deal with it. “They are trained to work in any situation, so that’s not a concern

November 26, 2023

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India’s bid to free 41 trapped workers enters its third week

The Indian army brought in specialized equipment on Sunday as efforts to free 41 trapped workers entered a third week, with excavations continuing in three directions after repeated setbacks in the operation. The Indian Air Force said on Sunday it was “responding with alacrity” as it flew its third cargo after the under-construction Silkyara road tunnel partially collapsed on November 12 in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. Rescue officials said they called for an overheated plasma cutter to be brought to the remote mountain site after engineers drove a metal pipe horizontally through 57 meters (187 feet) of rock and

November 25, 2023

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Manual drilling possibly in final stage to rescue trapped workers

INDIA: The rescue of 41 workers trapped in a highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas for two weeks will take much longer than previously expected as rescuers switch to manual drilling after machinery was damaged, officials said Saturday. The heavy drill brought in to break up nearly 60 meters of debris was damaged on Friday and was completely withdrawn, government officials said, adding that the last 10-15 meters will have to be broken with manual power tools. The men, construction workers from some of India’s poorest states, have been stuck in the 4.5km tunnel being built in Uttarakhand state since

November 25, 2023

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Manual drilling possibly in final stage to rescue trapped workers

INDIA: Efforts to rescue 41 workers trapped in a highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas for two weeks will be further slowed as rescuers consider drilling through the last 10 meters of debris by hand, an official said on Saturday. The heavy drill used to break through the nearly 60 meters of debris was damaged on Friday and must be fully withdrawn, according to an official statement. The men, construction workers from some of India’s poorest states, have been stuck in the 4.5km tunnel being built in Uttarakhand state since it caved in early on November 12. Authorities said they

November 23, 2023

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Indian rescuers hope to reach the 41 people trapped in the tunnel on Thursday

INDIA: Rescuers in India hope to finish drilling through the debris on Thursday and free 41 men trapped in a highway tunnel in the Himalayan region after a metal barrier slowed progress, officials said. The men began the twelfth day of their ordeal confined to the 4.5km tunnel in Uttarakhand state since it caved in early on November 12. Authorities said they are safe, with access to light, oxygen, food, water and medicine. “Hopefully by the end of the day, if there are no obstacles, rocks or beams, the operation will be successful,” Atul Karwal, head of the National Disaster

November 22, 2023

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Indian rescuers close workers trapped in Himalayan tunnel

INDIA: Rescuers hope to drill through the last third of debris blocking a collapsed tunnel in the Indian Himalayas by early Thursday to reach the 41 workers trapped for ten days, an official said, provided there are no new obstacles. The men have been stuck in the 4.5km tunnel in Uttarakhand state since it caved in early on November 12 and are safe, authorities said, with access to light, oxygen, food, water and medicine. Authorities have not said what caused the tunnel to collapse, but the area is prone to landslides, earthquakes and flooding. Efforts to extract the men have

November 21, 2023

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The first images from the Indian tunnel show workers trapped for 9 days

The first images emerged on Tuesday of 41 men trapped for more than a week in a highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas, showing them standing in the confined space and communicating with rescuers. The men have been stuck in the 4.5km tunnel in Uttarakhand state since it caved in early on November 12 and are safe, authorities said, with access to light, oxygen, food, water and medicine. They have not said what caused the cave-in, but the area is prone to landslides, earthquakes and flooding. Efforts to locate the 41 men have been slowed by blockages in the debris

November 20, 2023

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Rescuers drill to send food to trapped Indian tunnel workers

Rescuers are trying to send cooked food and establish a telephone connection to 41 workers trapped for eight days in a collapsed tunnel in the Indian Himalayas, as they explore new rescue plans after previous efforts failed, officials said Monday. The men have been stuck in the highway tunnel in Uttarakhand state since it caved in early Nov. 12 and are safe, authorities said. They have access to light and supplies of oxygen, dry food, water and medicine are sent through a tube. Authorities expect a second 6-inch pipeline to be drilled into the debris to deliver cooked food will

November 17, 2023

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Drilling halted to rescue 40 men trapped in India tunnel

Rescuers trying to reach 40 workers trapped in a collapsed highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas since last weekend temporarily halted work on Friday after their drilling machine became stuck, authorities said. The men have been stuck in the hillside tunnel in Uttarakhand state since Sunday morning after it caved in. They have light, receive oxygen, food, water and medication through a tube and talk by walkie-talkie. Although officials say they are fine, families are waiting anxiously, some camped outside. Efforts to reach them have been slowed by falling debris while drilling, and a new machine flown in from New

November 16, 2023

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Renewed drilling begins to rescue 40 trapped men

LUCK: Rescuers renewed efforts Thursday to reach 40 men trapped inside a collapsed highway tunnel in India for a fifth day, making slow progress as they began to drill through rock debris and soil. Authorities said they were confident an advanced drilling rig flown in from New Delhi would speed up the rescue at the site in the northern state of Uttarakhand. The plan is to drill a hole and make room for a pipe that can be used by the trapped men to crawl to safety. The drill had penetrated about 3 meters (10 feet) of debris by Thursday

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