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Silt, seeping water: Here’s what is hampering the SLBC tunnel rescue operation
Rescue teams including rat miners and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) noticed water oozing out at the rate of 3,600 litres to 5,000 litres per minute. This was mixing with the silt making ...
Altoona Mirror1y
Water authority to move silt to site near reservoir
The Altoona Water Authority has received permission from the state and the county to deposit silt from the basin of Bellwood reservoir on ground it owns nearby. The permits from the Department of ...
Indiatimes1mon
Increase in silt & water halts tunnel rescue bid
The situation, initially filled with hope, has become increasingly difficult due to rising water levels and shifting silt, making the operation riskier by the hour. The eight people were trapped ...
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Silt, seeping water: Here’s what is hampering the SLBC tunnel rescue operation
Major challenges include vast amounts of silt, water seepage, and damage to crucial equipment like the Tunnel Boring Machine and the conveyor belt, hindering rescue operations.