TUNNEL RESCUE OPERATIONS
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Army, Navy join efforts to rescue excavator operator at soil cave-in site in Palghar
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde disclosed that the Army, Navy, and Coast Guard are aiding rescue efforts for an excavator operator trapped for 17 days after a cave-in at a water project in Palghar. The incident occurred during work on a tunnel shaft at the Surya water supply project site on May 29. Despite extensive operations by local teams and the NDRF, neither the operator nor the machine has been located.
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The other war: How Israel scours Gaza for clues about the hostages
All the while, at a "fusion cell" quietly formed in Israel last fall, U.S. and Israeli intelligence and military analysts share imagery from drones and satellites, along with communications intercepts and any other information that comes their way that might offer a hint to the hostages' locations.
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Will not move from this site: Uttarakhand tunnel rescue hero after spending second night on footpath
A rat-hole miner, Wakeel Hassan, who was involved in a rescue operation last year, is refusing to move from the site where his house was demolished. Despite an offer of alternative accommodation, Hassan insists on his house being reconstructed on the same land and threatens a hunger strike if his demand is not met. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) claims that the land was previously encroached upon and it cannot allow unauthorised constructions.
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'There was an epic dimension to this mission': Arnold Dix on Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operations
International tunneling expert Arnold Dix talks about the importance of understanding spirituality of the Himalayas and his experience during the Uttarakhand tunnel rescue ops. Watch!'There was an epic dimension to this mission': Arnold Dix on Uttarakha...
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Uttarkashi Tunnel: How Jhansi rat miners rescued workers after high-tech American machine failed
A group of skilled miners from Uttar Pradesh joined the rescue operation to save 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi. The miners will manually dig their way through the debris to reach the trapped workers. The rescue is expected to be completed within the next 24 to 36 hours.
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PM Modi lauds successful Uttarkashi rescue operation, says 'Matter of great satisfaction'
PM Modi hails the Uttarkashi rescue operation, saying that courage of workers who were trapped is inspiring everyone.PM Modi lauds successful Uttarkashi rescue operation, says 'Matter of great satisfaction'
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'Modi hai to mumkin hai': Locals gather at Silkyara tunnel site, shout slogans
Residents of Silkyara tunnel in Tamil Nadu have witnessed the evacuation of 41 trapped workers, with locals shouting slogans in support of the multi-agency rescue operation. Rescue workers appeared close to breaking through the 60-meter rubble stretch of the collapsed tunnel. Locals also sang in prase of local deity 'Baba Baukhnag' and expressed gratitude to him.
Uttarakashi tunnel: What happens after trapped workers are rescued?
An under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand collapsed, trapping 41 workers inside. Despite challenges faced during the rescue operation, rescue teams are making relentless efforts to save the workers. The collapse may have been caused by a geological fault, and the absence of an escape passage in the tunnel is a shocking revelation.
Manual horizontal digging begins at Silkyara tunnel
Rescue operations at the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi involve both vertical drilling by SJVNL and manual horizontal digging. SJVNL has drilled 36 out of 86 meters, facing obstacles like boulders and water, with ongoing dewatering efforts. Rat-hole miners will manually dig passages, aiming for a 12-meter evacuation. Alternative methods, including laying 1.2-meter-diameter pipes vertically, are being explored.
Silkyara tunnel: Hurdles in the way delay rescue operation
Former advisor to the PMO, Bhaskar Khulbe, who was at the site, said an iron mesh which had come in the path of the drilling machine that was creating an escape path for workers, was removed in the morning. "Removing the mesh in a claustrophobic environment inside the pipe was difficult and the problem was compounded by lack of oxygen," said Khulbe.
Steel structure obstructing free movement of pipe removed: Former PMO advisor on Uttarkashi Tunnel rescue
Rescue efforts for 41 trapped workers in the Silkyara tunnel progressed as the steel obstruction hindering pipe movement was cleared. Bhaskar Khulbe, overseeing the operation, reported the removal, aiming to advance 6 meters beyond the 45-meter mark. Welding experts arrived for the rescue, welding mild steel pipes for the trapped workers to crawl through. With CM Pushkar Singh Dhami present, the state officials anticipate the final stage of the rescue today in Uttarkashi.
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