With the number of days of being trapped reaching 16 on Monday, November 27 in the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel (Uttarkashi), the efforts to save the trapped 41 workers, and rescue teams employing multiple strategies have become desperate.

After the American-made auger drilling machine, which was carrying out horizontal drilling broke down on Friday, November 24, the Indian Army has been roped into active assistance and a detailed six rescue plans are being attempted, reported India Today.

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#WATCH | Silkyara tunnel rescue operation | Member of the NDMA, Lt General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd.) says, "...Vertical drilling started at around 12 noon today and 86 meters of vertical digging required to reach trapped workers...15 metres of drilling has already taken place..." pic.twitter.com/pJUIbNeyJB

#WATCH | Silkyara tunnel rescue operation | Member of the NDMA, Lt General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd.) says, "Our plan 3 (Perpendicular, covering 170 metres) has still not been adopted...The machine for sideways drilling is expected to reach the Silkayra tunnel rescue site during… pic.twitter.com/g0V1U6Mtd3

VIDEO | Uttarkashi tunnel rescue UPDATE: "This is a dangerous operation. Two methods are currently being used and if there would be space, then a third method i.e., 'drift method' is likely to be applied as well. The current situation is that 47-meter digging has been done and we… pic.twitter.com/QBAl5U7JT8

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STORY | Silkyara Tunnel collapse: Parts of auger machine removed from rubble

READ: https://t.co/lP3a1OpVS0 pic.twitter.com/ioypjxJDZy

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American Auger down in Uttarkashi tunnel, 6 plans to rescue 41 trapped workers

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With the number of days of being trapped reaching 16 on Monday, November 27 in the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel (Uttarkashi), the efforts to save the trapped 41 workers, and rescue teams employing multiple strategies have become desperate.

After the American-made auger drilling machine, which was carrying out horizontal drilling broke down on Friday, November 24, the Indian Army has been roped into active assistance and a detailed six rescue plans are being attempted, reported India Today.

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