"Rescue Operation Intensifies as Australian Expert Vows to Save Trapped Indian Workers in Uttarakhand Tunnel"
Arnold Dix, an Australian tunnelling expert and president of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association, has arrived at the Silkyara tunnel site in Uttarakhand, India, where rescue efforts have been ongoing for nine days to save 41 trapped workers. Dix expressed confidence in the rescue operation, stating that the best experts for Himalayan geology are present and a solution will be found to rescue the workers. He praised the successful push of a 6-inch pipe through the collapsed portion of the tunnel, allowing for larger quantities of food to be supplied to the trapped workers. Dix specializes in underground infrastructure and has investigated previous bombings, providing advice on risks associated with underground construction.