Miners working in the rat-hole mine were observed emerging from the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi alongside their drilling equipment.Additionally, NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) and SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) teams were spotted entering the site with their gear, presumably to aid in the evacuation of the 41 trapped workers at the collapse site.
Following this feat, Bollyowod celebrities like Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachcha, Jackie Shroff and others took to their respective social media handles to congratulate the survivours and hail the effort of the rescue team.
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami stated that the 41 workers who were evacuated from the Silkyara tunnel would be placed under medical supervision. He mentioned, “They all have come out from a different environment and condition, so we will do as per the advice of the doctors. First, they will be kept under medical supervision, and their monitoring will be done. No one is critical.”
The 41 workers evacuated from inside the Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarkashi were taken to the Chinyalisaur Hospital.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has declared financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh each for all 41 workers who were rescued from the tunnel collapse site in Uttarkashi.
