Trapped underground. For a week in North India 40 people were stuck in a tunnel construction site Street. Over 150 rescuers are trying to save her and the possibility of digging a second tunnel to reach her is emerging.
The tunnel collapse in India
On Sunday the 12th, a tunnel collapsed at a road construction site in northern India. About 40 workers worked inside, who were trapped in the tunnel that collapsed behind them.
The police who responded to the scene immediately determined that the collapse had occurred in an area closer to the exit than to the construction site and that this was the case The workers remained uninjured.
The state of India where the gallery is located
Nevertheless, they were completely trapped and had to be rescued. The tunnel is located in the northern part of the state Uttarakhand at the foot of the Himalayas.
Rescue attempts
The rescue team that intervened at the scene of the accident consisted of more than 150 people who took part Remove debris from the entrance hoping to reach the workers.
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Meanwhile, the police, with the help of some technicians, managed to bring her to them Tubes that guaranteed oxygen and nutrition for a week around 40 workers trapped in the tunnel.
At first, the excavation of the rubble appeared to be progressing quickly and making further progress In the night from Sunday to Monday alone, 15 meters were removed, But as the week progressed, the situation became more complicated and rescuers are now considering alternative solutions.
The second tunnel
The tunnel that the workers dug is too unstable to enable rescuers to reach trapped people. Therefore, instead of digging from the tunnel entrance, a shaft is built from the top of the hill under which the tunnel runs.
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The plan is to build one Platform on the top of the mountainfrom where it is possible to vertically excavate over 100 meters of rock and reach the workers who remained buried when the tunnel collapsed.
A second team is continuing to attempt to clear debris from the mouth of the tunnel, but there is little hope that this solution will be successful. It will take at least five days to restore and begin the platform required for the excavation new rescue missions.
Photo source: ANSA