Ground report update: Just 5-6 m distance left to be covered

Giving the latest updates from the collapsed Uttarkashi tunnel spot, Puthiya Thalaimurai correspondent Niranjan said the Auger machines is being deployed to insert the pipe to rescue the workers. Rigorous welding work is called up, and this has to be done meticulously to avoid cracks, he said.

What makes the task challenging is clementine weather. To withstand the pressure applied by the debris, the rescue pipes need to be made very strong. 

Just 5-6 metre of distance is left to be covered, and the pipe laying is likely to take another 60-90 minutes. It will be examined thoroughly before the workers are directed to come out.