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Auger machine blades stuck inside tunnel debris, plasma cutter needed: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

The chief minister was briefing reporters about the latest hurdle in the operation to rescue 41 workers trapped in the tunnel for the past 13 days

PTI Uttarkashi Published 25.11.23, 04:56 PM
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami arrives to review the operation to rescue the 41 workers trapped inside the under-construction Silkyara tunnel, in Uttarkashi district.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami arrives to review the operation to rescue the 41 workers trapped inside the under-construction Silkyara tunnel, in Uttarkashi district. PTI

The blades of the auger machine deployed to drill through the debris of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel have got stuck in the rubble, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Saturday.

He was briefing reporters about the latest hurdle in the operation to rescue 41 workers trapped in the tunnel for the past 13 days.

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He said a portion of the blades has been cut through and a plasma cutter is being airlifted from Hyderabad to complete the rest of the job.

Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.

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