Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse: Hopes high as drilling takes rescuers closer to trapped workers on 11th day

The rescue operation at under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi entered the 11th day. (Express photo by Chitral Khambhati)

Drilling with the American auger machine resumed at Silkyara tunnel Wednesday (Express photo by Chitral Khambhati)

Chaudhari holds a picture of his son Manjeet Kumar resident of Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, who is one of the 41 construction workers trapped in the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel (Express photo by Chitral Khambhati)

View of the ongoing rescue operation at the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in Uttarakhand (Express photo by Chitral Khambhati)

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari visited the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel to review the rescue operation November 19 (Express photo by Chitral Khambhati)

Uttarakhand Director General of Health Dr Vinita Shah visited the spot along with a team of doctors Tuesday (Express photo by Chitral Khambhati)

International tunneling expert Arnold Dix interacted with the media about the rescue operation (Express photo by Chitral Khambhati)

The trapped workers were captured on camera for the first time Tuesday. Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain, a member of the National Disaster Management Authority, said that there was sufficient water and oxygen inside and ample space for them to move around. (Express photo by Chitral Khambhati)