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Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: All workers rescued safely, Uttarakhand CM appreciates their morale

Finally after 17 days of continous efforts, the 41 workers have been successfully rescued from the Silkyara tunnel. A portion of the tunnel collapsed on November 12, blocking the exit for these workers

November 28, 2023 / 21:21 IST
Fifteen of the 41 workers who had been stranded inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand since November 12 had been successfully evacuated. (Image: ANI)
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Union Minister Gadkari announced on X (formally twitter) about the successful rescue of 41 labourers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand, who were trapped since November 12. (Image: ANI)
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union Minister of State General (Retd) VK Singh visited with the rescued workers. (Image: ANI)
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Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union Minister of State General (Retd) VK Singh visited with the rescued workers. (Image: ANI)
Members of the NDRF and SDRF entered the tunnel to save the workers. (Image: ANI)
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Members of the NDRF and SDRF entered the tunnel to save the workers. (Image: ANI)
According to Project Head Harpal Singh, the precise timing of the breakthrough was 7:05 p.m. VK Singh, the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, is also the Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways and Civil Aviation. (Image: PTI)
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According to Project Head Harpal Singh, the precise timing of the breakthrough was 7:05 pm. (Image: PTI)
Warm clothing and first medical examinations have been offered to the first rescued workers. (Image: PTI)
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Warm clothing and preliminary medical examinations being offered to the first batch of the rescued workers. (Image: PTI)
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first published: Nov 28, 2023 09:21 pm

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