Race Against Time: Rescue Efforts Intensify for Trapped Workers in Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse
TL;DR
The rescue operation to free 41 workers trapped inside a tunnel in Uttarakhand, India, has resumed after encountering a snag when a drilling machine encountered a steel structure it couldn't cut through. Gas-cutters were used to slice through the obstacle, causing a delay of around six hours. Officials hope to complete the rescue within the next 10-12 hours. The workers have been trapped since November 12 after a landslide caused a part of the tunnel to collapse. Authorities have been supplying them with oxygen, food, and water through a pipeline, and regular communication has been maintained.
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