Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescue operation just like a war, timelines should not be assumed, says NDMA
New Delhi, November 23
National Disaster Management Authority on Thursday said it would not be fair to speculate on the timeline for rescue operations at Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand as it is just like fighting a war.
Briefing media about the ongoing rescue operations, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) member Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (retd) said that the horizontal drilling to rescue workers may face 3-4 more hurdles.
He further said that 41 ambulances, one each for trapped workers, are in place at the tunnel site, and also facilities are in place to airlift workers in serious condition.
The men have been trapped for 11 days after a portion of the under-construction tunnel on the Uttarakhand Char Dham route collapsed, cutting off its exit.
Rescue operations to evacuate the workers resumed on Thursday morning after an overnight hurdle delayed the drilling by several hours.
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