Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: New pipeline boosts communication with trapped workers as rescue ops enter 10th day

Uttarakhand, 21/11: Tuesday morning brought some relief for family members of the 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel for nine days here as the newly inserted six-inch pipeline made communicating with them easier.

The family members said they could hear the workers clearly through the new pipeline, which will also be used for sending larger quantities inside the tunnel. An alternative 6-inch pipeline was pushed in through the rubble of the collapsed tunnel .