Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: In a serious breakthrough, all of the 41 staff who had been trapped contained in the under-construction Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkhand’s Uttarkashi had been rescued on Tuesday. They had been caught contained in the collapsed tunnel for the final 17 and had been rescued after a multi-agency mission, below the steerage of PMO, was launched.Â
Getting a sigh of reduction, one of many staff confirmed a victory sign while he was being rescued by the authorities.
“Evacuation began with youngest of workers. They were all fit and crawled out of the passage on their own,” knowledgeable Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami.
“No one critical. Labourers rescued from Silkyara tunnel to be kept under medical observation before being sent home,” he added.
All 41 staff have been shifted to a hospital the place they are going to be monitored for the subsequent 48-72 hours to verify they’re bodily and mentally steady.
The rescued staff had been acquired by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, MoS General (retired) VK Singh, amongst different officers on the Silkyara tunnel web site.
Speaking on one of many main rescue operations that was carried out in years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned that it was an incredible instance of humanity and teamwork.Â
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