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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse Live Updates | Auger machine debris removed, manual drilling to start soon
The vertical drilling from the top of the hill makes swift progress as 31 metres of drilling work has been completed so far out of the 86 metres needed to reach the 41 trapped workers in the Silkyara tunnel, as per officials. Now the drilling work is being done to lay an 800/900 mm or 1.2 m diameter pipeline to aid the rescue.
The rescuers may face difficult weather conditions over next two days as rain, snowfall predicted on November 27.The teams have set a target of vertically drilling through 86 metres of mountain in 100 hours, if there are no unexpected hurdles.
Briefing the media about the vertical drilling, as the rescue operation entered its 15th day on Sunday, Additional Secretary (Technical, Road and Transport) Mahmood Ahmed said there could be a need to change the “needle” or head of the drilling machine after a point of time and necessary arrangements for the same are already in place.
No ‘successful infiltration’ along Bangladesh border, says BSF D-G
No convincing answer by Pakistan on why it broke ceasefire along International Border: Nitin Agrawal
No “successful infiltration” is taking place along the Bangladesh border, Border Security Force (BSF) Director-General Nitin Agrawal said on Thursday, adding that appropriate action is taken if someone is caught entering India through illegal means.
“In our knowledge, no successful infiltration is taking place. They also know it is not easy now, no one is spared if caught. Action is taken and they are handed back to Bangladesh,” Mr. Agrawal said.
President Murmu hails women cadets’ participation in NDA’s Passing Out Parade
The four biggest castes for me are the poor, the youth, women, and farmers: Modi
