Drilling stopped again after 47 meters, rescue operation will be delayed

Uttarkashi : Rescue operation continued on Friday, the 13th day of the Silkyara Tunnel accident in Uttarkashi. Outside the tunnel, all the experts and agencies and teams engaged in the rescue operation are busy in evacuating the 41 laborers trapped in the tunnel. But, once again drilling has stopped at 47 meters. Actually, the ninth pipe is being drilled in the tunnel. But, due to some problems, drilling has been stopped.

General Manager of NHIDCL, Colonel Deepak Patil said that the work is being affected due to repeated arrival of iron objects in front of the machine. So far drilling has been done up to 47 meters. About ten meters more drilling remains. On the other hand, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami reached Silkyara and took stock of the rescue operation. He said that this is an extremely challenging and risky rescue operation. The teams are engaged in this rescue operation with full efficiency and capacity.