2023-11-28 04:31 PM IST
While updating on Uttarkashi Tunnel collapse rescue operations, Micro tunnelling expert Chris Cooper said that only 2 to 3 meters are left and the rescue team is expecting to see results by 5 pm. “We are still mining. We have got a couple of more metres to go...We are expecting to see some results by 5 pm. 2-3 metres are left..." he added. Multi-agencies rescue operations are being carried out on a war footing to rescue the 41 trapped workers. 41 workers have been trapped inside the Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarkashi since November 12 after the Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse. Leaving no stone unturned to evacuate the workers, manual drilling began after auger drilling machine was busted. Notably, Officials have informed that the 41 workers trapped inside the tunnel are stable and safe.