A day after they were rescued from the tunnel where they had been trapped for 17 days, 41 construction workers have been airlifted in an Indian Air Force Chinook and are being taken to AIIMS in Rishikesh.
Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue Latest News: After a harrowing 17-day ordeal, the families of 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand s Silkyara tunnel experienced a flood of relief and happiness as news of the successful rescue reached them on Tuesday evening. The emotional reunion came as the result of exhaustive rescue efforts that captivated the nation s attention.
The 41 workers trapped in an Uttarakhand tunnel for 17 days are likely to be rescued anytime now, as the manual drilling team clearing the debris that blocks their escape is metres away from reaching them.
Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue Latest News: In a challenging rescue operation that has entered its 14th day, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) announced on Saturday that progress in drilling efforts to rescue 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand has been halted since Friday night. The NDMA, however, assured the public that the restart of auger machine is imminent to overcome obstacles encountered during the drilling process.