Five days after an under-construction tunnel collapsed in Uttarakhand and trapped 40 labourers, a piece of special American equipment has been flown to the spot to expedite the rescue work.
In the clip, an official is heard speaking to the construction worker, called Mahadev, in Odiya. The official asks Mahadev to tell his father and uncle that he is doing fine and they should not worry.
A portion of the tunnel that is being constructed between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri National Highway collapsed in the early hours of Sunday
Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: As part of the rescue operation, elite rescue teams from Thailand and Norway joined forces to aid in the ongoing rescue operation.