A plasma cutter has been brought in from Hyderabad to extract parts of the auger machine stuck in the rubble inside the Silkyara tunnel, where 41 laborers have been trapped for the past two weeks. The removal of the machine is crucial to resume the rescue work, which involves manually pushing pipes through the debris to create an escape route. Additionally, a drill machine has been sent to the top of the hill for vertical drilling.
The Madras Sappers, an engineer group of the Indian Army, have arrived to assist in the rescue operations. International tunnelling expert Arnold Dix has expressed optimism about the progress, stating that the plasma cutter has significantly sped up the process of cutting the machine parts stuck in the rubble. Efforts are underway to completely remove the auger from its current location.
Tests to determine the consolidation and composition of the rocks before commencing the vertical drilling from the top of the Silkyara tunnel have also commenced. The auger machine’s blades got stuck in the debris, prompting officials to consider alternative options, which could potentially prolong the rescue operation.
The rescue operation began on November 12 after a section of the under-construction tunnel on Uttarakhand’s Char Dham route collapsed due to a landslide, trapping the workers inside. The workers are located in a two-kilometer stretch of the tunnel and are being provided with food, medicine, and other essentials through a six-inch wide pipe.
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