With more than 86 metres to be dug out, the vertical drilling for the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse rescue efforts is still ongoing.
Live updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse:On the sixteenth day of operations, agencies are investigating various options while the vertical drilling to free the 41 trapped workers from the collapsed part of the Uttarkashi tunnel continues.
Beginning on Sunday afternoon, the Silkyara hill will be vertically drilled for the purpose of rescuing the trapped workers.We’ll excavate around 110 metres down the slope. With about 86 metres remaining, the machine has already dug 20 metres of the hill in a quick operation.
The vertical drilling equipment was introduced when the American auger, which was stuck in the metal grinder during its attempt to dig the tunnel horizontally, failed. These are the salient features of the rescue operation.
- The operation is fast-paced because the vertical drilling machine has already dug 20 metres into the ground in the first 12 hours of the rescue mission.
- From the top of the hill, the vertical drilling machine is moving quickly, and the plasma machine that was transported in from Hyderabad is removing the auger machine from the pipe on the tunnel’s side.
- A tiny 6-inch tunnel set into the debris is used to provide water, medical supplies, and freshly cooked food to the stranded men.
- A helicopter and a harness rope will be used to rescue the 41 stranded workers out of the collapsed tunnel after the vertical drilling is finished.
- The last part of the expedition is presently underway, and it is anticipated that the rescue operations will require a further twenty-four hours.
Keep track of all the updates by going here:
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Nov 27, 2023, 09:55 AM IST
Live updates on the collapse of the Uttarakhand tunnel: buckets will be used to save workers
Using buckets lowered into the pipe one at a time, the trapped workers will be raised once the pipe has been successfully placed into the tunnel following vertical drilling.
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Nov 27, 2023, 09:27 AM IST
LIVE updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: stable food and water supplies
The 6-inch supply pipe is steadily supplying the 41 trapped workers in the Uttarkashi tunnel with hot food and fresh water.
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Nov 27, 2023, 09:06 AM IST
LIVE updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: sideways drilling investigated
After freeing the jammed auger, officials are considering starting sideways drilling in case Monday’s vertical drilling operations encounter difficulties.
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Nov 27, 2023, 08:48 AM IST
Live updates on the collapse of the Uttarakhand tunnel: What comes next for rescue operations?
Within the following 12 to 24 hours, it is anticipated that the vertical drilling will be finished, and the workers will probably be airlifted out of a steel pipe. A medical team will be on standby to assist with their rapid transport to a nearby medical facility.
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Nov 27, 2023, 08:35 AM IST
Live updates on the collapse of the Uttarakhand tunnel: What happens if the drilling fails?
The agencies involved in the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse rescue attempt have outlined six strategies, one of which states that in the event that vertical drilling is unsuccessful, sideways drilling or drift technology will be used to extract the workers.
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Nov 27, 2023, 08:16 AM IST
Live updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Indian Army begins operations
The officers of the Indian Army have joined the rescue efforts in the Uttarakhand tunnel accident, and their task is to manually extract the fragments of the American auger from the debris.
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Nov 27, 2023, 07:57 AM IST
Live updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: manual digging is the last option
As a final resort, the rescue crews will probably start manually boring the tunnel to extract the fragments of the damaged drill from the debris.
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Nov 27, 2023, 07:38 AM IST
LIVE updates on the collapse of the Uttarakhand tunnel: only 86m remain
The rescue efforts will probably be completed by tomorrow morning, as there are just 86 metres of vertical drilling remaining. Rescuers will excavate the tunnel and then use an airlift to extract the stranded personnel.
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Nov 27, 2023, 07:25 AM IST
Live updates on the tunnel collapse in Uttarakhand: Rapid vertical drilling
Only roughly 86 metres remain for the machine to dig through in order to free the trapped personnel on Day 1 of vertical drilling. The machine has already ploughed through 20 metres of debris.