Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: A Complete Timeline

November 12, 2023

A portion of the Silkyara Bend - Barkot tunnel, under construction, collapses in Uttarkashi, India. Trapping 41 workers inside.

November 14, 2023

Rescue operations at the collapsed tunnel site continued. Rescuers managed to breach 15 meters into the tunnel. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also visited the accident site.

November 14, 2023

A six-member expert committee was formed to investigate the cause of the collapse. Rescuers insert large diameter steel pipes into the debris-filled tunnel to create a passage for evacuation.

November 16, 2023

Union Minister and former Army Chief General VK Singh visits the site and assures full support for the rescue operation. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami says Prime Minister Narendra Modi is monitoring the situation.

November 17, 2023

Rescuers managed to drill through 24 meters into the rubble. Rescuers are hoping to evacuate the trapped workers by inserting 800 meters and 900 meters of steel pipes to create an escape route out of the tunnel. CM Dhami announced that the state government would provide accommodation, food and health facilities to the families of the trapped workers.

November 18, 2023

The drilling work was halted after rescuers bored 25 meters into the rubble. The rescue team begins the operation to insert the pipe inside the tunnel.

November 19, 2023

Uttarakhand Disaster Management Secretary Ranjit Sinha says that a 900-mm-diameter pipe is being inserted with the help of an Auger machine.

November 20, 2023

Rescue efforts continue at the Silkyara tunnel collapse site. International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association president Arnold Dix arrives at the location site to aid in the rescue efforts. A six-inch pipe reaches the Silkyara tunnel, allowing for the supply of food and medicines to the trapped workers.

November 21, 2023

First visuals of the trapped workers are obtained through an endoscopy camera. The workers are reported to be in good health.

November 22, 2023

DFCCIL and Indian Railways collaborate to transport equipment from Gujarat to Uttarakhand to aid in the rescue operation

November 23, 2023

Welding experts arrive at the Silkyara tunnel as rescue efforts intensify. Medical equipment is also brought to the site. Workers are expected to be pulled out of the collapsed tunnel in a few 24-36 hours..