Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescue operation halts again due to technical glitch

Bhubaneswar: The rescue operations to save the 41 trapped workers in the collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi have halted once again. As per reports, the ongoing rescue operation faced some technical glitch late Friday night due to which the drilling was stopped once again.

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that the drilling work had been halted late at night as the machine hit a metallic obstructions in the rubble. The rescue team is planning to clear the rest 14 meter of obstruction by digging through hands. However, it may take more time for the rescue of the workers.

The drilling was halted on November 23 as the American auger machine hit a technical snag.

Meanwhile, all the trapped workers are being supplied with food and drinks through the 6-inch pipe inserted into the rubble.

Moreover, the Odisha government is planning to send the family members of the five Odia workers trapped inside the collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand.

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