A broad pipe has been paid till 45 metres. A 41-bed hospital has been readied at the community health centre in Chinyalisaur for immediate medical assistance for the rescued workers.
The rescue efforts in Uttarkashi tunnel have encountered various challenges, with intermittent pauses attributed to factors such as fumes produced by the diesel-driven machinery, vibrations, and technical malfunctions in drilling equipment.
Three men were rescuing a family that was trapped in their vehicle after it met with an accident. At that moment, the car was rammed by a speeding tourist bus from behind. It ran over the car occupants and the youths involved in the rescue operation.