All 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand since November 12, have been successfully rescued so far after the evacuation started a few minutes ago on Tuesday evening.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met the workers who have been rescued along with Union Minister of State General (Retd) VK Singh.
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Wed 4 Dec. 2024
A portion of the tunnel caved in on November 12, the debris falling in the 60-metre stretch on the Silkyara side of the tunnel, trapping 41 labourers inside the under-construction structure.
“The exact time of breakthrough was 7:05 pm. Uttarakhand CM, Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways and Civil Aviation Gen VK Singh are present there,” says Harpal Singh, Project Head, Zoji-la Tunnel.
CM Dhami highly appreciated the morale and courage of the workers and personnel engaged in the rescue operation.
