Date: |
14 Oct 2025, 5.30PM – 7.00PM |
duration: |
1 hr 30 mins |
Venue: |
The Birdcage Tavern |
Address: |
133 Franklin Rd Auckland |
Cost: |
Free event |
On 12 November 2023, a section of the Silkyara tunnel, planned to connect National Highway 134 in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, India, caved in while under construction. The collapse occurred at around 05:30 IST and trapped 41 workers inside the tunnel. For more than two weeks, a massive rescue operation was launched to save the trapped workers, involving various government agencies, private experts, and international consultants. On 28 November 2023, the rescue team finally managed to break through the 60-meter blockage and free all the 41 workers, who miraculously survived the ordeal without any injuries.
When the world watched and doubted, a team of strangers quietly assembled and got to work.
Join Professor Arnold Dix—scientist, lawyer, Prof Engineering, truck driver, and internationally acclaimed tunnel rescue leader—for a captivating journey behind the headlines of the Himalayan tunnel rescue that stunned the globe.
What’s the real secret to saving lives when the odds are stacked against you?
• Teamwork that transcends borders and egos
• Cultural sensitivity—because every handshake matters
• Humility—no heroes, just humans helping humans
• Engineering excellence—where science meets mud rock, sweat, and hope
• Creative problem solving—sometimes with an oxygen set, sometimes with a smile
Expect stories that are quirky, lessons that are humble, and a message that’s deeply compassionate.
Come for the rescue tale. Stay for the wisdom on what it means to work together—gracefully, globally, and with heart.
All welcome. Curiosity and kindness encouraged.
Silkyara – The Impossible Rescue An unlikely tale of perseverance, resilience and belief to rescue 41 trapped workers in the Himalayas. A Special Lecture by Professor Arnold Dix
On 12 November 2023, a section of the Silkyara tunnel, planned to connect National Highway 134 in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, India, caved in while under construction. The collapse occurred at around 05:30 IST and trapped 41 workers inside the tunnel. For more than two weeks, a massive rescue operation was launched to save the trapped workers, involving various government agencies, private experts, and international consultants. On 28 November 2023, the rescue team finally managed to break through the 60-meter blockage and free all the 41 workers, who miraculously survived the ordeal without any injuries.
When the world watched and doubted, a team of strangers quietly assembled and got to work.
Join Professor Arnold Dix—scientist, lawyer, Prof Engineering, truck driver, and internationally acclaimed tunnel rescue leader—for a captivating journey behind the headlines of the Himalayan tunnel rescue that stunned the globe.
What’s the real secret to saving lives when the odds are stacked against you?
• Teamwork that transcends borders and egos
• Cultural sensitivity—because every handshake matters
• Humility—no heroes, just humans helping humans
• Engineering excellence—where science meets mud rock, sweat, and hope
• Creative problem solving—sometimes with an oxygen set, sometimes with a smile
Expect stories that are quirky, lessons that are humble, and a message that’s deeply compassionate.
Come for the rescue tale. Stay for the wisdom on what it means to work together—gracefully, globally, and with heart.
All welcome. Curiosity and kindness encouraged.
