Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue LIVE Updates: Families extend gratitude to govt following successful rescue of 41 workers
08:17 (IST)
Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue LIVE Updates
Families extend gratitude to govt following successful rescue of 41 workers from Silkyara tunnel
After 17 days of nervous waiting, joy and gladness flooded the faces of the family members of the 41 trapped workers on Tuesday evening as they learned of their successful rescue from the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi.
The dramatic scene emerged as the finale of the nation's attention-grabbing rescue attempts.
After experiencing extended despair, the families celebrated the rescue and praised the authorities sincerely for bringing their loved ones back.
They celebrated by breaking crackers and handing out candy.
Some family members used video conferencing to check on the workers' well-being.
Many families who had arrived at the scene a few days after the disaster and had been sleeping there since were reunited with their loved ones.
08:13 (IST)
Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue LIVE Updates
How the rescue of 41 trapped workers unfolded over 17 days
The ordeal of 41 workers trapped inside the collapsed tunnel in Uttarkashi has finally come to an end on Tuesday as rescue workers successfully cleared the final few metres of debris and laid the exit pipe using the banned manual “rat-hole” mining after high-tech auger machines failed to do so.
Ambulances were being lined up and a temporary medical facility was set up inside the tunnel itself to attend the evacuees.
08:12 (IST)
Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue LIVE Updates
Amit Shah congratulates rescue workers for successful evacuation
Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed his gratitude to all rescue personnel after the 41 trapped workers were evacuated from the collapsed Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarakhand on Tuesday evening.
“It is great news for the nation that all our 41 Shramik brothers trapped in a tunnel in Uttarkashi have been rescued safe and sound. Nation salutes their grit in facing such a challenging situation in the tunnel for so long,” Amit Shah said in a statement on social media.
08:11 (IST)
Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue LIVE Updates
'Amazing example of humanity, teamwork': PM Modi on successful Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operation
All 41 workers who were trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand since November 12 were successfully rescued on Tuesday.
Soon after the rescue operation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “The success of the rescue operation of our labour brothers in Uttarkashi is making everyone emotional. I want to say to the friends who were trapped in the tunnel that your courage and patience are inspiring everyone. I wish you all well and good health. It is a matter of great satisfaction that after a long wait, these friends of ours will now meet their loved ones.”
08:10 (IST)
Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue LIVE Updates
President Droupadi Murmu praises officials for 'historic' rescue operation
President Droupadi Murmu praised the rescue teams for what she described as one of the most difficult rescue missions in history after all 41 trapped workers were evacuated from the collapsed Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarakhand on Tuesday evening.
The President also praised the trapped workers for their resilience and thanked them for their service to the nation.
07:54 (IST)
Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue LIVE Updates
PM Modi speaks to workers rescued from Uttarakhand tunnel over phone
After the operation was pronounced a success, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called workers who had been rescued from the collapsed tunnel after 17 days. All of the workers were gathered in one room and spoke on the phone with the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister had already praised the actions of the rescue squad in successfully and safely removing the personnel.
"The success of the rescue operation of our brothers in Uttarkashi is making everyone emotional. I want to say to the friends who were trapped in the tunnel that your courage and patience are inspiring everyone. I wish you all well and good health," the Prime Minister posted on X.
उत्तरकाशी में हमारे श्रमिक भाइयों के रेस्क्यू ऑपरेशन की सफलता हर किसी को भावुक कर देने वाली है।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 28, 2023
टनल में जो साथी फंसे हुए थे, उनसे मैं कहना चाहता हूं कि आपका साहस और धैर्य हर किसी को प्रेरित कर रहा है। मैं आप सभी की कुशलता और उत्तम स्वास्थ्य की कामना करता हूं।
यह अत्यंत…
After the operation was pronounced a success, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called workers who had been rescued from the collapsed tunnel after 17 days. All of the workers were gathered in one room and spoke on the phone with the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister had already praised the actions of the rescue squad in successfully and safely removing the personnel.
“The success of the rescue operation of our brothers in Uttarkashi is making everyone emotional. I want to say to the friends who were trapped in the tunnel that your courage and patience are inspiring everyone. I wish you all well and good health,” the Prime Minister posted on X.
“It is a matter of great satisfaction that after a long wait, these friends of ours will now meet their loved ones. The patience and courage that all these families have shown in this challenging time cannot be appreciated enough,” the Prime Minister added.
The construction of the tunnel which is part of the ambitious Char Dham project, collapsed on November 12.
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