Uttarakhand

U'khand tunnel: Took morning walks, did yoga to keep spirits up, rescued workers tell PM

November 29, 2023

U'khand tunnel: Took morning walks, did yoga to keep spirits up, rescued workers tell PM

The workers hailed Prime Minister Modi, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and rescue teams for their efforts.

November 29, 2023
'All are healthy', says Uttarakhand CM on 41 workers rescued from tunnel

The chief minister announced that Rs 1 lakh will be given to each of the 41 construction workers.
November 28, 2023
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: All trapped workers rescued after 17 days

They were pulled out on wheeled stretchers through a 90-centimetre (3 feet) wide steel pipe, with the entire process being completed in about an hour.
November 27, 2023
Uttarakhand tunnel: NDMA to resort to manual drilling after auger machine breaks down

Bad weather was approaching with thunderstorms, hail and lower temperatures expected in the mountains but rescue organisers said they would handle it.
November 26, 2023
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Army joins rescue operation, vertical drilling underway

Meanwhile, the National Disaster Management Authority on Sunday said that work is on to retrieve broken parts of the auger machine and start manual digging.
November 25, 2023
U'khand tunnel: After repeated technical snags, rescuers consider switching to manual drilling

Drilling at the collapsed portion of the tunnel to rescue the trapped men was halted again on Friday night, in yet another setback to the multi-agency effort.
November 24, 2023
Uttarakhand tunnel: Auger machine hits metal object, drilling halted again

This is the fourth time that the drilling exercise has been halted since the multi-agency rescue mission began.

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