Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:21am on 27 Nov 2023,Monday India
Rescue efforts for the 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyara under-construction tunnel continue on day 15. The National Disaster Management Authority employs vertical drilling as part of a multi-pronged strategy. A 20-meter vertical bore, aiming for an 86-meter depth, commenced on Sunday. NHIDCL's Mahmood Ahmed projects completion by Thursday if no obstacles arise. Five evacuation routes are concurrently in progress, including the 180-meter alternate escape route. Two BRO officials were injured near the site in a bus collision. The urgency heightens amid challenges in the horizontal drilling operation.
