{"id":2107490,"date":"2023-11-25T09:28:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T14:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/workers-trapped-in-collapsed-tunnel-for-two-weeks-get-worse-news-as-rescue-efforts-grind-to-a-halt\/"},"modified":"2023-11-25T09:35:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T14:35:03","slug":"workers-trapped-in-collapsed-tunnel-for-two-weeks-get-worse-news-as-rescue-efforts-grind-to-a-halt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/workers-trapped-in-collapsed-tunnel-for-two-weeks-get-worse-news-as-rescue-efforts-grind-to-a-halt\/","title":{"rendered":"Workers trapped in collapsed tunnel for two weeks face grim news as rescue efforts stall"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fworkers-trapped-in-collapsed-tunnel-for-two-weeks-get-worse-news-as-rescue-efforts-grind-to-a-halt%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2107490&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Workers \u2063Trapped in Collapsed Tunnel for Two Weeks Get Worse \u200dNews as Rescue\u2062 Efforts Grind\u2064 to a Halt<\/h2>\n<p>Efforts to reach 41 construction\u2063 workers \u200dwho have been \u200dtrapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for two weeks\u200c faced another setback on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The drilling machine\u2063 broke down late Friday, leaving\u2062 the rescuers to manually\u200d remove debris in hopes of reaching\u200d the stranded workers. However, the entire operation has \u200bcome to a standstill.<\/p>\n<p>Arnold Dix, an international expert assisting the \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/search-and-rescue-teams-at-site-of-indonesian-plane-crash\/\" title=\"Search and rescue teams at site of Indonesian plane crash\">rescue team<\/a>,\u2064 expressed uncertainty about when the drilling will resume. He stated, &#8220;The\u200c machine is busted. It is irreparable. The mountain has once again resisted the auger (machine).&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dix explained that the rescuers would\u2063 need\u2062 to replace the entire drilling machine before they can continue digging, but \u2062he did\u2064 not specify how long this process\u2063 would take.<\/p>\n<p>The workers have been trapped since November 12th when a landslide \u200ccaused a portion of the 2.8-mile \u2062tunnel they were building to collapse. The \u200bchallenging mountainous \u200bterrain has posed difficulties for the drilling machine, which\u2064 had previously\u200d broken twice during \u200crescue attempts.<\/p>\n<p>The machine\u200d stopped working after drilling about 6.5 feet of \u2062the last\u200b 40 feet of rock debris that would create an\u200c exit for the workers.<\/p>\n<p>Rescuers have inserted pipes into the dug-out channel and welded them together to create \u2062a passageway for the workers \u200bto \u200bbe pulled out on wheeled stretchers. So far, approximately \u200b151 \u2062feet of pipe \u200bhas been installed.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200b an alternative plan, a new drilling\u2063 machine for\u200c vertical digging was brought to the accident site. However, rescue \u2063teams will \u200dneed to dig 338 feet downward to reach the trapped workers, nearly double the distance of \u2064the \u2064horizontal shaft.<\/p>\n<p>The trapped workers have\u200d been provided with hot meals and\u200b oxygen through separate pipes.\u2062 Medical professionals, including psychiatrists, have been monitoring their health.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the trapped workers are migrant laborers, and their\u200c families have gathered at the\u2064 accident site, anxiously awaiting \u2062updates on the rescue effort and hoping for a reunion with their loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>The tunnel being\u2063 constructed was part of\u2063 the Chardham all<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-rescuers-begin-digging-to-extract-workers-caught-in-road-tunnel-collapse-official-confirms-all-40-men-are-still-alive\/\" title=\"Update: Rescuers Begin Digging to Extract Workers Caught in Road Tunnel Collapse, Official Confirms All 40 Men Are Still Alive\">-weather road project<\/a>,\u2063 which aims to connect various Hindu pilgrimage sites. However, some experts argue that this project, a flagship initiative of the federal government, will worsen the \u2063fragile \u200bconditions in the upper Himalayas.<\/p>\n<p>Uttarakhand, where the accident occurred, attracts a large number\u200d of\u200b pilgrims and tourists due to its Hindu\u200d temples. The construction of buildings and roadways has led to an increase in \u200bvisitors over the \u2064years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The Western Journal has reviewed\u2064 this \u200cAssociated Press story \u2063and \u200dmay have\u2064 altered it \u2063prior to publication to ensure \u2064that it \u2064meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<p>The post\u2063 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-workers-trapped-collapsed-tunnel-two-weeks-get-worse-news-rescue-efforts-grind-halt\/\">Workers Trapped in Collapsed Tunnel for\u200d Two Weeks Get Worse News as Rescue Efforts Grind to a Halt<\/a> \u200d appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What challenges are the rescue team facing in their efforts to reach the trapped workers?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Opening to reach the trapped workers. The rescuers \u2063have been tirelessly working\u200c to clear the debris manually, but progress has been slow and hindered by the rugged\u2062 terrain.<\/p>\n<p>The trapped workers, who were working\u200d on \u2062the ambitious Rohtang \u2064Tunnel \u200bproject, are anxiously waiting for their\u2062 rescuers to reach them. They have been surviving on limited\u2063 food supplies and \u200chope for a speedy rescue operation.<\/p>\n<p>Family members of the workers are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-nations-chief-croupier-piers-morgan-blasts-bidens-frenzied-6-trillion-spending-mocks-him-as-santa-claus\/\" title=\"\u2018The Nation\u2019s Chief Croupier\u2019: Piers Morgan Blasts Biden\u2019s \u2018Frenzied\u2019  Trillion Spending, Mocks Him As Santa Claus\">growing increasingly worried<\/a> as the rescue efforts face continuous setbacks. \u2062They have been waiting anxiously near the site, hoping for good news and their loved ones&#8217; safe\u2062 return.<\/p>\n<p>Local authorities have\u200b been providing \u200csupport and resources to the rescue operation. They have deployed additional manpower and equipment to expedite the rescue process. However, the challenging conditions have proven to\u2063 be a formidable obstacle.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dcollapse of the\u200d tunnel\u2062 and subsequent entrapment of the workers have brought attention to the safety concerns surrounding construction projects in India. Questions are being\u2063 raised about the precautions taken during the construction of the tunnel and \u2063the safety measures in place for the workers.<\/p>\n<p>The incident\u2062 has sparked a debate on \u200bthe need for \u200bstricter regulations\u2064 and better enforcement of safety standards \u2062in the construction industry. It serves as a reminder of\u2063 the risks faced by workers in hazardous and demanding\u2062 environments.<\/p>\n<p>As the days pass by, the desperate wait \u2064for the trapped workers continues. The \u200crescue team remains determined despite the setbacks \u200cand\u2063 is \u200cworking tirelessly\u2064 to reach \u200cthe \u2062trapped individuals.<\/p>\n<p>The incident in northern India has not only affected the lives of the trapped workers and their \u2062families\u2064 but \u2064has also sparked a nationwide conversation \u2064about the safety and well-being of workers. It is hoped that this \u2063incident will serve as a catalyst for\u2063 change \u2062and lead \u200bto improvements in safety standards and regulations in the \u200cconstruction industry.<\/p>\n<p>For now, the trapped workers and \u2062their families hold on to hope while \u2063the \u2064rescue\u2063 efforts\u2064 face\u200d challenges. It is a race against\u2062 time, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-ronny-jackson-handcuffed-detained-while-trying-to-help-with-medical-emergency-at-rodeo\/\" title=\"GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson detained while aiding medical emergency at rodeo.\">rescue team&#8217;<\/a>s efforts must not falter. The nation \u2063waits\u2062 with bated breath for positive news and the successful rescue of the workers trapped in \u2062the collapsed tunnel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rescue efforts for 41 trapped construction workers in a collapsed tunnel in northern India faced another setback. The drilling machine malfunctioned, halting progress through the rubble. Rescuers resorted to manual labor, painstakingly removing debris by hand in a bid to reach the stranded workers, who have been trapped for two weeks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2107491,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2107490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2107490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2107490"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2107490\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2107491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2107490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2107490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2107490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}