Technical Issues Halt Rescue Operations for Trapped Workers in Uttarkashi Tunnel

Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand India
Rescue operations for the 40 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi have been temporarily halted due to technical issues with the 'American auger' drill machine.
The Prime Minister's Office has taken charge of the operations, and state authorities have approved buying equipment and more manpower to implement options such as constructing escape tunnels from the left and right sides of the tunnel.
The trapped workers have received Vitamin C and medicines including anti-depression tablets. They have been supplied with light, oxygen, food, water and medicines from the outside and are able to communicate via walkie-talkie.
The tunnel is part of the Chardham Project of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, seen as one of the most ambitious undertakings of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.

Rescue operations for the 40 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, have been temporarily halted due to technical issues with the 'American auger' drill machine, which failed to drill beyond 22 metres. The Prime Minister's Office has taken charge of the operations, and state authorities have approved buying equipment and more manpower to implement options such as constructing escape tunnels from the left and right sides of the tunnel. A backup drilling machine is being airlifted from Indore city in the central state of Madhya Pradesh in India, to assist in the rescue operations.

The tunnel is part of the Chardham Project of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, seen as one of the most ambitious undertakings of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. A robot is planned to be sent inside the tunnel to analyse the available space. The rescue team is considering alternatives including a perpendicular tunnel with two proposed routes and insertion of a pipe six inches wide as a lifeline.

The trapped workers have received Vitamin C and medicines including anti-depression tablets. They have been supplied with light, oxygen, food, water and medicines from the outside and are able to communicate via walkie-talkie. However, the rescue process was halted after a loud cracking sound was heard in the tunnel, raising fears of more cave-ins. The cause of the accident is still unknown.

Confidence

95%

Doubts
  • There is a contradiction in the number of trapped workers between sources.

Sources

97%

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  • Unique Points
    • State authorities have approved buying equipment and more manpower to implement options such as constructing escape tunnels from the left and right sides of the tunnel.
    • A backup drilling machine is being airlifted from Indore city in the central state of Madhya Pradesh in India, to assist in the rescue operations.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

97%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Indian officials consider five new plans to rescue men trapped in tunnel

Reuters SAURABH SHARMA Sunday, 19 November 2023 06:09
  • Unique Points
    • The rescue team is considering alternatives including a perpendicular tunnel with two proposed routes and insertion of a pipe six inches wide as a lifeline.
    • The trapped workers have received Vitamin C and medicines including anti-depression tablets.
  • Accuracy
    • Contradicts the number of trapped workers as 41, while other sources mention 40.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

98%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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US machine fails, no rescue work for 24 hrs

The Times of India Unknown TNN Sunday, 19 November 2023 13:38
  • Unique Points
    • Rescue operations have been stalled due to technical issues with the 'American auger' drill machine, which failed to drill beyond 22 metres.
    • The Prime Minister's Office has taken charge of the operations.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

94%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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India pauses efforts to rescue workers trapped in tunnel over cave-in fears

Al Jazeera Media Network Al Jazeera Saturday, 18 November 2023 00:00
  • Unique Points
    • The decision was made after a 'large-scale cracking sound' was heard while trying to restart a drilling machine.
    • The tunnel is part of a project seen as one of the most ambitious undertakings of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (80%)
    • Al Jazeera is a state-funded broadcaster. Qatar has previously funded Hamas.
    • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication

    97%

    The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
    (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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    Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse Live Updates: Fate of trapped workers uncertain, Nitin Gadkari says ‘rescuers working on..’

    LiveMint Unknown Livemint Saturday, 18 November 2023 11:44
    • Unique Points
      • The tunnel is part of the Chardham Project of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
      • A robot is planned to be sent inside the tunnel to analyse the available space.
    • Accuracy
      No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
    • Deception (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication
    • Fallacies (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication
    • Bias (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication
    • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication
    • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication