2023-11-18 13:26:54
Fearing a new collapse of the infrastructure, emergency teams suspended construction work this Saturday. rescue of 41 workers trapped since Sunday in a tunnel that collapsed in the northern state of Uttarakhand, Indialocal authorities reported.
The government’s highway and infrastructure management company, NHIDCL, explained that a sudden creak late on Friday caused “a panic situation in the tunnel”, so operations were stopped due to the possibility of a “further collapse.” ”, he stated in a statement.
The bulldozers were trying to make their way through the rubble to reach the workers; However, the rescue was suspended due to the continuous fall of debris and the repeated breakdowns of the drilling machines.
The tunnel where the workers were trapped.
No official information was reported on the condition of the workers, but, according to local media, some suffered vomiting, headaches, anxiety and stomach problems.
Rescue teams want to place a 90 centimeter diameter tube into the tunnel so that workers can crawl out. But on Friday they acknowledged that they had only drilled half the distance needed.
The affected tunnel is part of a plan to connect the towns of Silkyara and Dangalgaon, which are home to two of the most sacred Hindu temples, Uttarkashi and Yamunotri.
Experts warned of the impact of large construction in Uttarakhand, where large parts of the territory are prone to landslides.
Source: Télam
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