For the first time in the last 10 days, visuals of the workers trapped inside the collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand's Silkyara surfaced on Tuesday morning. In a significant development, the rescue teams masuccessfully createdn additional supply line on Monday by inserting a six-inch diameter pipe through the debris to the other side. After over 9 days, the workers were able to have their first hot meal of khichdi, which was sent to them packed in bottles. They were also sent packets of dry fruit and some fresh oranges. Meanwhile, the Uttarakhand High Court, comprising Acting Chief Justice Manoj Tiwari and Justice Pankaj Purohit, on Monday ordered the Centre and the state government to reply within 48 hours regarding the measures taken to rescue the 41 workers stranded in the Silkyara tunnel.

Endoscopic camera gets first visuals of trapped workers in 10 days

Endoscopic camera gets first visuals of trapped workers in 10 days
3-way drilling to rescue workers

3-way drilling to rescue workers
Uttarakhand HC seeks response from Centre, state govt

In response to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the Dehradun-based NGO Samadhan, a division bench of the Uttarakhand high court comprising Acting Chief Justice Manoj Tiwari and Justice Pankaj Purohit, on Monday ordered the Centre and the state government to reply within 48 hours as to what measures have been taken to rescue the 41 workers stranded in Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi for nine days.

We have achieved our first breakthrough. The 53m-long pipe is a veritable lifeline. We were trying to do this for the last nine days. This will enable us to send nutritious and larger quantities of food and other essentials like medicines in. We’ll also be able to improve ventilation. A micrscopic camera will be sent tostudy their condition.

NHIDCL director Anshu Manish Khalkho
The workers, after over 9 days, were able to have their first hot meal of khichdi, which was sent to them, packed in bottles on Monday night. They were also sent packets of dry fruit and some fresh oranges.

6 inch pipe drilled to carry food for trapped workers
Stuck inside the collapsed tunnel in Silkyara, Uttarkashi, for over 200 hours now, there was -- after what must seemed an eternity -- some good news for the 41 tired, scared workers trapped in. Rescue teams on Monday, in what is being seen as a significant “breakthrough”, managed to successfully create an additional supply line by inserting a six-inch diameter pipe through the debris to the other side.

Uttarkashi Tunnel rescue | "As part of the ongoing rescue operation to rescue workers trapped inside the tunnel under construction in Silkyara, Uttarkashi, a 6-inch diameter pipeline has been successfully laid across the debris. Now through this, food items, medicines and other goods will be easily sent to the workers as per the requirement. Central agencies, SDRF and state administration teams engaged in rescue operations are working tirelessly. We are working on a war footing to evacuate all the workers safely," tweets Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami.

Uttarkashi Tunnel Accident | Colonel Deepak Patil says, "We will send food, mobile, and charger to the people who are trapped inside the tunnel. We will also try to install a WiFi connection inside. DRDO robots are also working..."

Way Drilling To Rescue Workers