After more than a week of attempting to reach the 41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in uttarakhand, the rescue and relief effort has reached its last stage, with rescuers successfully placing wide pipes up to a depth of 45 meters through the debris by horizontal drilling.

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) workers prepare to enter the tunnel as the rescue operation nears completion. A top official expressed confidence that rescuers would reach workers by 8:30 a.m. tonight on wednesday night. "We inserted pipes 44 metres long using horizontal drilling." However, we discovered several steel rods among the wreckage. The machine was unable to cut the rods. As a result, NDRF workers will cut those rods before we use the equipment again," stated rescue officer Harpal Singh.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) officials entered the tunnel earlier on wednesday, according to an official statement published by the uttarakhand Chief Minister's Office. An ambulance is also stationed within the tunnel, and a team of physicians is on standby to do health checks on the workers, according to the report.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways announced on wednesday that the National Highways Authority of india (NHAI) will conduct a safety assessment of all 29 under-construction tunnels across the nation to guarantee safety and adherence to the highest quality standards. 

After the Uttarkashi mishap, NHAI will conduct safety audits of all under-construction tunnels in the country
According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the National Highways Authority of india (NHAI) will conduct a safety assessment of all 29 under-construction tunnels across the nation to guarantee safety and adherence to the highest quality standards.

"NHAI officials along with a team of experts from delhi Metro rail Corporation (DMRC) as well as other tunnel experts will inspect the ongoing tunnel projects and will submit a report within seven days," the ministry said in a statement.
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SIBY JEYYA

23/11/2023 06:49 AM