Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue LIVE:Rescuers Begin Vertical & Manual Drilling To Rescue 41 Trapped Workers

The Indian Army has stepped in for the rescue operation at a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi where 41 workers have been trapped for the past 15 days. They were moving their equipment to the tunnel site as work was on to remove the auger machine which was busted when it encountered a metal obstruction while drilling through the debris. Plasma cutters that arrived from Hyderabad were being used to manually dismantle the damaged blades of the American-made auger drilling machine. The process is likely to be completed by today. Authorities have also begun vertical drilling on the hilltop above the Silkyara tunnel to create an alternate route for the trapped men to be rescued. On Friday, horizontal drilling through the rubble at the Silkyara tunnel hit a roadblock for almost the entire day when the auger machine broke down. But the extent of the problem was known on Saturday when international tunnelling expert Arnold Dix told reporters that the auger machine was “busted”. #uttarkashirescue #uttarakhandnews #uttarkashitunnelcollapse #uttarakhandnews #silkyaratunnel #pushkarsinghdhami #uttarakhand #uttarkashi #uttarkashirescue #pushkarsinghdhami #indianarmy Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to enable Push Notifications so you'll never miss a new video. All you need to do is PRESS THE BELL ICON next to the Subscribe button! India Today TV is India's leading English News Channel. India Today YouTube channel offers latest news videos on Politics, Business, Cricket, Bollywood, Lifestyle, Auto, Technology, Travel, Entertainment and a lot more. Stay tuned for latest updates and in-depth analysis of news from India and around the world! WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2AnW3JENxxg7OuJv00 Download App: https://indiatoday.link/wHaj Follow us: Official website: https://www.indiatoday.in/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IndiaToday Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndiaToday