Journalism of Courage
Rescuers trying to reach workers trapped for nearly a week inside an under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district are exploring other possibilities, including drilling a vertical tunnel from the top of the mountain to reach those trapped inside. (PTI Photo)
The disaster management office has updated the number of people trapped in the tunnel to 41, revising it from the initial count of 40 since Sunday morning. (PTI Photo)
The options are being explored after a high-capacity machine flown in from Delhi failed to drill beyond the 22-metre mark. (PTI Photo)
On Friday, work came to a halt when rescue workers attempting to restart the drilling machine heard a “large-scale cracking sound." (PTI Photo)
Meanwhile, a replacement high-performance drilling machine was transported by air from Indore in Madhya Pradesh Saturday morning. (PTI Photo)
As rescue efforts continue, officials announced on Friday that an Indian Air Force C-17 transport aircraft has been dispatched to airlift approximately 22 tonnes of essential equipment from Indore to Dehradun. (PTI Photo)
It was around 5.30 am on Sunday that the under-construction tunnel on the Yamunotri National Highway, meant to connect Silkyara and Dandalgaon in Uttarkashi district, collapsed. (PTI Photo)
While officials say the men are safe – communication has been established via walkie-talkies and they are being supplied food and oxygen via a pipe meant to supply water. (PTI Photo)
People trapped inside the tunnel are labourers hailing from Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, as per the District Emergency Operation Centre. (PTI Photo)
