INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
DEHRADUN: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are preparing for a high-stakes rescue
mission to evacuate 41 workers from the confines of Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi
With meticulous rehearsals, the rescue teams are preparing to deploy specially fitted wheeled stretchers to navigate a 57-60 meters long
escape passage constructed from 900mm steel pipes.Resolute in their commitment to bringing the trapped individuals to safety, the NDRF and
trapped workers out safely
The NDRF personnel will be the first to go into the tunnel
We will use wheeled stretchers to evacuate the workers
We could have told them to crawl out of the tunnel through the pipe, but some of them must be exhausted after so many hours in there
Firstly, the escape passage will be cleaned of debris
NDRF and SDRF personnel will then enter the tunnel, assessing the situation on the other side where the workers are trapped
with wheels, helmets, oxygen cylinders, and ladders as backups.A demonstration on Friday showcased the movement of wheeled stretchers
through the pipeline.Once the workers are safely evacuated, doctors will conduct a preliminary assessment of the individuals based on the
urgency of their need for treatment.
