In Uttarakhand, the rescue operation for trapped workers in the Silkyara tunnel entered its 15th day, marked by the initiation of vertical drilling atop the tunnel. The Indian Army joined forces for manual drilling, a process expected to extend beyond 72 hours for the safe extraction of all individuals. The rescue team faced a setback as the US-made auger machine, crucial for creating an escape route, encountered its fourth obstacle, necessitating a prolonged effort to address the snag. CM Dhami announced the dispatch of a plasma cutting machine from Hyderabad by NDRF to expedite the delicate task of cutting through the debris. International tunneling expert Arnold Dix shed light on the absence of an escape tunnel during construction, emphasizing the customary practice of placing them at the tunnel's end globally.

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