Gayari operation update: Another priority point added to the search

Gayari operation update: Another priority point added to the search

Rawalpindi – April 12, 2012: Massive relief and rescue effort is in progress at Gayari. Another priority point (Sixth Site) has been added to the search and rescue work which is under way at already five identified points. At present
15 heavy machines which include Dumpers, Dozers, Excavators and Loaders are working at the search site.

At point one, excavating has gone down upto 115 feet. Work will start at 130 feet long horizontal tunnel with a dia of 3 meters to attain access to the accommodation area.

At point two, excavation work has gone down to 100 feet.

A 450 meters long access track has been developed and improved by adding sub grade to improve traction for wheeled plant equipment on the avalanche to access the priority points.  The work on both main access tracks has been carried
out to increase the total length to 1.5 kilometers.

The weather continues to be harsh and unfriendly, posing operational and administrative difficulties for both men and machines busy in the rescue operation. However, the trying weather hazards and colossal work at hand have not
been able to flinch resolve of man busy in the rescue efforts.

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Posted by Fayyaz Yaseen on Apr 12 2012. Filed under Pakistan. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry