Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: Manual drilling underway to create escape route
It’s been 17 days since the 41 workers were trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The rescue operation is in process, and currently, manual drilling is underway.
Multiple agencies have been leading the rescue operation since November 12. However, multiple obstacles halted the operation several times.
Initially, the company was planning to rescue workers with horizontal drilling with the aid of international tunnelling experts. After working on this plan, the operation had to stop on November 24 when Auger drill blades broke. Thereafter, plasma and magna rod cutter machines were transported to the site to take out the stuck auger blades.
