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Now, unstable base of the auger machine delays further drilling
The Morning Standard
|November 24, 2023
Work to resume after strengthening platform; wait gets longer for rescue of labourers in tunnel
THE 41 labourers who have been stranded in the under-construction tunnel at Silkyara in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district for the past 12 days may have to spend another night underground as rescue operations had to be halted on Thursday due to technical hurdles.
On Wednesday night, there was hope that rescue workers would be able to reach the trapped men after three hours of drilling. However, the drilling had to be halted as the base platform on which the 25-tonne auger machine is mounted became unstable due to the rigorous operation. Officials said the platform is being strengthened on a war footing and the rescue mission will start soon.
This story is from the November 24, 2023 edition of The Morning Standard.
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