Expert doctors attribute the high number of deaths during the Char Dham Yatra to the strain placed on the lungs due to the altitude in the mountainous region co
That figure was Gabbar Singh Negi - who was born 260 km away, in Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal district - and had the unfortunate distinction of having been in tunnel collapses thrice before.
According to various accounts of the events, the workers who went 17 days without sufficient food and fought irregular sleep and bouts of anxiety, played a critical role in their evacuation.
PM Modi acknowledged Negi s efforts and thanked him for his temperament during the challenging rescue operations. Negi encouraged his fellow workers and helped them stay calm by practicing Yoga and meditation.