- By Kamal Kumar
- Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:59 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Uttarkashi Tunnel Accident News: In a fresh development in the Uttarkashi tunnel mishap, a protest broke out at the site of the accident. Angry over the delay in the rescue of their coworkers, a group of labourers started sloganeering and started confronting the authorities present at the site.
#WATCH | Uttarkashi tunnel accident | A protest by workers breaks out at the site of the accident where the relief and rescue operation is ongoing. #Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/bvvXrASSTh
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) November 15, 2023
In the visuals posted by the ANI, labourers could be seen pushing the police barricades and getting into heated arguments with the Uttarakhand Police personnel present at the spot.
Screams such as "Hmaare Admiyon Ko Bhahar Nikalon" and "Hame Andar Jaane Do" meaning 'Get our men out' and 'Let us go inside' could be heard in the video.
However, soon after the protest, Director General of Police Ashok Kumar requested everyone to remain patient and promised to recover every trapped worker as early as possible.
Uttarakhand | DGP Ashok Kumar tells ANI that heavy auger drilling machines have reached Chinyalisaur helipad for relief and rescue in Silkyara Tunnel of Uttarkashi district. These are being connected; drilling work will start soon.
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) November 15, 2023
DGP has requested all the people to have… pic.twitter.com/nfNQJF4Mol
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Notably, the ongoing mission to save 40 trapped labourers in an under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand encountered new challenges following a recent landslide. The rescue efforts, spanning over 70 hours, faced obstacles when a landslide on Tuesday night forced officials to dismantle the auger drilling machine and start the platform preparation again.
The rescue teams, comprising more than 160 personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Border Roads Organisation (BRO), and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), had been working to establish a passage for the trapped labourers since the tunnel collapse occurred on Sunday morning.
(Further details awaited)