First visuals of workers stuck inside collapsed Uttarkashi tunnel surface
On november 12, it was reported that a muck dropping in the tunnel's 60-metre section on the Silkyara side of the tunnel caused a collapse, trapping 41 workmen. According to the authorities, the workers are stuck in the 2 km-long tunnel part, which is complete, including concrete construction that ensures the workers' safety.
Electricity and water are accessible in the tunnel section, and workers are served with food and medications via a 4-inch compressor pipeline. Following today's achievement, National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) will resume horizontal drilling from Silkyara end for worker rescue using the Augur boring equipment in the near future.