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Indian rescuers have encountered a setback in their efforts to free 41 workers who have been trapped inside a collapsed road tunnel for two weeks. Despite the challenges, they are working tirelessly to reach the men.
A new digging machine was brought in on Saturday to open a vertical shaft, as previous efforts through another route were hindered just meters from reaching the trapped workers. The engineers faced difficulties driving a metal pipe through rock and concrete, encountering metal rods and construction vehicles buried in the earth just 9 meters from breaking through.
The main drilling machine is broken and efforts are ongoing to remove it, but the President of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association, Arnold Dix, remains hopeful in finding alternative ways to reach the trapped men.
The rescue efforts have been slow and complicated by falling debris and repeated breakdowns of crucial heavy drilling machines. Multiple options are now being considered, including digging a risky vertical shaft and starting a much longer third route estimated to be around 480 meters.
The workers were seen alive for the first time on Tuesday, and rescue teams are ready to pull the exhausted men through a pipe if it can be driven through the final section of rubble blocking their escape.
Despite the challenges, the authorities, international experts, and rescue teams are working diligently to evacuate the trapped workers safely. The rescue efforts continue to be cautious and thorough as they work to free the men from the collapsed tunnel.