Rescuers in India hope to finish drilling through debris Thursday and free 41 men trapped in a highway tunnel in the Himalayan region after a metal obstacle slowed progress, officials said.
MORE: The men began the 12th day of their ordeal confined in the 4.5-km tunnel in Uttarakhand state since it caved in early on November 12. Authorities have said they are safe, with access to light, oxygen, food, water and medicines.
"Hopefully, by the end of the day, if we do not face any obstacles like a big boulder or something…then the rescue operation shall be completed successfully," Atul Karwal, head of the National Disaster Response Force, told reporters.
An auger drilling machine has resumed operation, and "that is a very good sign", he said, adding that work to push through more evacuation pipes had also begun.
(Reuters)
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