Apart from showing gratitude to God, several social media users also thanked international tunnelling expert Arnold Dix. The Australian professor who played a key role in the rescue operation is being hailed as a hero for his 24/7 technical support on the ground.
As rescue experts drilled from one side, trapped workers showed immense courage to keep faith; in the end, humanity shone through from both sides of the tunnel
The nation woke up to cheerful news on Tuesday as the first visuals from the collapsed Silkyara Tunnel, where 41 workers have been trapped for the last nine days, revealed all of them healthy.