LIVE | Silkyara tunnel collapse: All 41 trapped workers rescued; PM Modi salutes their courage

Update: 2023-11-28 09:10 GMT

2023-11-28 11:09 GMT

No premature announcement to be made

#WATCH | Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) tunnel rescue | Lieutenant General (Retd.) Syed Ata Hasnain, Member, NDMA, says "All safety precautions will be implemented. No premature announcements are to be made, it will be against all principles. We also have to take care of the safety and… pic.twitter.com/bmQzsWMhem
— ANI (@ANI) November 28, 2023

2023-11-28 11:04 GMT

Near breakthrough, but not there yet: NDMA

#WATCH | Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) tunnel rescue | Lieutenant General (Retd.) Syed Ata Hasnain, Member, NDMA, says "We are near a breakthrough but not yet there. Manual work has carried on and we have reached 58 metres. The debris had been cut and the work was going on the entire… pic.twitter.com/u07ybYpjgU
— ANI (@ANI) November 28, 2023

2023-11-28 11:03 GMT

Two metres of digging left: NDMA

#WATCH | Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) tunnel rescue | Lieutenant General (Retd.) Syed Ata Hasnain, Member, NDMA, says "We are at 58 metres, we are hoping that after 2 metres, we can say that it has passed through. The trapped workers inside have said they can hear noises of work… pic.twitter.com/1f8CcXyrPP
— ANI (@ANI) November 28, 2023

2023-11-28 11:01 GMT

Three teams of NDRF to organise evacuation

#WATCH | On evacuation of trapped workers from Silkyara tunnel, Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd), Member, NDMA says, "It is estimated that it will take 3-5 minutes to evacuate each of the 41 persons. The entire evacuation is expected to take 3-4 hours. Three teams of NDRF will go… pic.twitter.com/UyJvWSFRTJ
— ANI (@ANI) November 28, 2023

2023-11-28 11:00 GMT

Preparations on to airlift rescued workers

VIDEO | Uttarkashi tunnel collapse UPDATE: Preparations for airlift underway at Chinyalisaur helipad in case of a medical emergency, following the rescue of 41 workers trapped inside the tunnel. pic.twitter.com/Xv0JZgK3gW
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 28, 2023

2023-11-28 10:59 GMT

Not in hurry, safety of workers important: NDMA

VIDEO | "There are 41 people inside (tunnel) and outside there are several people who are involved in the rescue work, safety and security these people are equally important. We are not in any hurry," says Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain, NDMA member, on Uttarkashi tunnel rescue.… pic.twitter.com/looL7erE6y
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 28, 2023

2023-11-28 10:56 GMT

Workers' health to be monitored for 48 to 72 hours

Once the trapped workers are rescued, they will be monitored for 48 to 72 hours at the healthcare facility, said the NDMA member.

2023-11-28 10:54 GMT

Evacuation exercise to last three to four hours: NDMA

NDMA says it will take three to five minutes to bring out each trapped worker and therefore the entire evacuation exercise will last for three to four hours.

2023-11-28 10:52 GMT

Vertical drilling still on: NDMA

Stating that they are still keeping all the options open, the NDMA member said the vertical drilling has now reached 45 metres. "We don't want to leave anything to chance and therefore the vertical drilling is still underway," he said.

2023-11-28 10:50 GMT