Bhaskar Khulbe, former advisor to the prime minister’s office, reported that removing the mesh in the confined and oxygen-deprived environment took six hours, causing a 12 to 14-hour setback in the operation.
Published Date – 09:30 PM, Fri – 24 November 23
The rescue mission to evacuate 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel resumed this morning following an overnight delay in drilling caused by an iron mesh obstructing the escape passage. Bhaskar Khulbe, former advisor to the prime minister’s office, reported that removing the mesh in the confined and oxygen-deprived environment took six hours, causing a 12 to 14-hour setback in the operation.
