{"id":12761,"date":"2023-11-25T07:51:53","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T02:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/race-to-rescue-41-indian-workers-trapped-inside-tunnel-is-delayed-again\/"},"modified":"2023-11-25T07:51:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T02:21:53","slug":"race-to-rescue-41-indian-workers-trapped-inside-tunnel-is-delayed-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/race-to-rescue-41-indian-workers-trapped-inside-tunnel-is-delayed-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Race to rescue 41 Indian workers trapped inside tunnel is delayed again"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A frantic battle to rescue 41 construction workers trapped in a tunnel in northern India has faced fresh delays due to a problem with a drilling machine, with officials warning that the next 24 hours could be critical to their chances of survival.<\/p>\n

The workers have been trapped beneath a collapsed road tunnel in the Uttarkashi district of India’s Uttarakhand state for 12 days after a portion of it collapsed due to a landslide.<\/p>\n

The platform on which the U.S.-made auger machine has been mounted became destabilized after developing cracks, according to the Times of India.<\/p>\n

The 25-ton platform is being reinforced with concrete with drilling expected to resume later on Friday.<\/p>\n

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A crane carries a part of a drilling machine being used to rescue construction workers in India. The platform on which the U.S.-made Auger machine has been mounted became destabilized after developing cracks.<\/span> (Arun Sankar\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The machine is being used to drill through the debris in order to create an escape route consisting of a tunnel of pipes welded together. Once it is in place, rescue teams hope the workers can escape to freedom.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The plan is to wheel the workers out on stretchers through the pipes, according to the BBC.<\/p>\n

The auger machine has a drilling capacity of up to 16 feet per hour and is equipped with a 2.9-foot diameter pipe to clear debris. At times, drilling is slowed down by the pile of rubble.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rescue teams are required to drill down about 195 feet to reach the trapped workers. They are currently about 30 feet away and in the final phase of the operation.<\/p>\n

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Rescue personnel prepare to enter the tunnel.<\/span> (Arun Sankar\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The construction workers have been trapped since Nov. 12 when a landslide caused a portion of the 2.7-mile Silkyara tunnel they were building to collapse about 500 feet from the entrance. The hilly area is\u00a0prone to landslide\u00a0and subsidence.<\/p>\n

The workers had been helping to construct a section of a 424-mile road connecting various\u00a0Hindu pilgrimage sites in the area. The mountainous topography has several Hindu temples that attract pilgrims and tourists.<\/p>\n

Shortly after the collapse, rescue personnel were able to establish contact with the workers, and they have been able to send them oxygen, food and water.<\/p>\n

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A view of the entrance to the collapsed tunnel in the Uttarkashi district of India’s Uttarakhand state. Rescue efforts have been delayed due to a problem with a drilling machine.<\/span> (Arun Sankar\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It is the latest setback in the rescue operation.<\/p>\n

The operation was stalled on Wednesday after workers encountered a thick metal rod, which had to be cut using gas cutters, the BBC reported.<\/p>\n

Officials commandeered the U.S. machine last week after the initial one they were using was too slow at pushing through the debris.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.<\/p>\n

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