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First visuals of trapped workers; horizontal drilling prime option

The Morning Standard

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November 22, 2023

THE first visuals of the 41 trapped labourers in an under-construction tunnel in Uttarkashi brought all round relief on Tuesday, the 10 day of their stranding behind a heap of about 60 metre rubble.

- NARENDRA SETHI

First visuals of trapped workers; horizontal drilling prime option

With hot food being pushed through a 6 inch pipe inserted the previous day, their proper nourishment is now being addressed.

It was through this pipe that endoscopic flexi cameras from Delhi, were sent in to capture videos of the labourers speaking to their families, doctors and officials.

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