Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue LIVE Updates: ‘PM Modi didn’t miss single day’s update’ says Uttarakhand CM Dhami
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Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue LIVE Updates
Licked water dripping from rocks, ate ‘muri’ to survive: J’khand worker rescued from tunnel
Anil Bediya, one of the 41 labourers who were rescued from a collapsed Uttarakhand tunnel after 17 days, survived the ordeal by eating ‘muri’ (puffed rice) and licking water dripping from rocks.
The 22-year-old worker hailing from Jharkhand had a close brush with death after a portion of the Silkyara tunnel on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway in Uttarakhand collapsed early on November 12.
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Trapped workers safe, focus now on what led to Uttarakhand tunnel collapse
Rescuers have rescued all 41 workers who had been stranded for 17 days inside a collapsed Uttarakhand tunnel when rat miners bore through the debris, sparking joy. The investigation will now focus on what caused the collapse and why the rescue took so long.
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‘18-24 hours passed in fear’: Rescued workers narrate 17-day ordeal
Workers who were freed from inside the Uttarkashi tunnel after 17 days are now looking forward to visiting their worried families.
Vishwajeet Kumar Verma, a Jharkhand-based worker who runs a compressor machine, said he was confident he would be rescued and reunited with his family.
“I am very happy and safe. All the other trapped labourers are also safe. Now, we are in the hospital. The debris had fallen at the beginning of the tunnel and I was on the other side. The road of about two and a half kilometers was empty. We used to roam around inside the tunnel to spend our time. There was a little fear in the beginning, but as we got food, water and talked to our families, our morale kept going higher and higher. We had full faith that very soon we would see the outside world,” Vishwajeet said.
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‘PM Modi didn’t miss single day’s update’ says Uttarakhand CM Dhami on Uttarkashi tunnel rescue
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, on Wednesday, expressed his happiness on the successful rescue of trapped 41 workers from the Uttarkashi tunnel and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself was being constantly updated of the mission and did not miss the updates even a single day.
“The mission was very challenging and all the people working in it have contributed. I thank everyone, especially our Prime Minister. I never heard that even for a single day the Prime Minister missed any update on the rescue mission. He took cognizance of even the minutest details of the rescue operation and extended his advice on how we could proceed further,” said Dhami.
“He (PM Modi) explained everything about how to motivate the experts who were fully engaged and because of his constant guidance, we made this difficult campaign successful,” Dhami added.
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‘Celebrated only yesterday:’ A late Diwali for families of rescued workers from Uttarkashi tunnel
Family and friends of the 41 workers, who were safely pulled out from the debris of the collapsed tunnel in Uttarkashi after 17 days are jubiliant and have been celebrating by bursting firecrackers.
For them it was a late Diwali, as the tunnel collapse happened on November 12, the day of the the festival.
The family of rescued workers Ram Milan, Santosh Kumar and Ram Sundar in Uttar Pradesh’s Shravasti rejoiced after their safe rescue.
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‘Combined sense of purpose to save 41 people outweighed all challenges’ says tunnelling expert Arnold Dix
After the successful evacuation of all 41 workers who were trapped inside Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel for 17 days, International tunnelling expert Arnold Dix, said on Wednesday that though there were multiple challenges in the rescue operation, the combined sense of purpose to save the 41 people weighed out all the challenges.
On being asked about the kinds of challenges faced during the rescue operation, Arnold Dix said, “I think it would be better to say, what kind of challenges didn’t we face? And what we didn’t face was a combined sense of purpose to save the 41 people. That’s the challenge we didn’t face. We don’t have that in many places. Everyone knew we were bringing those men home.”
11:27 (IST)
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Uttarkashi Rescue Operation Health Nodal Officer says all 41 workers are healthy
After screening and a health checkup at Chiniyalisaur Community Health Centre, 41 workers who were successfully rescued from the Silkyara Tunnel are healthy, said Dr. Bimlesh Joshi, Nodal Officer Health of Rescue operation.
“All 41 workers are currently healthy; their health screening has been done twice after the rescue, first inside the tunnel last night and second this morning. A team of 18 doctors at the Community Health Centre of Chinyalisaur has been monitoring his health since last night, out of which 10 are GDMOs and the remaining 8 are specialists, which include all types of specialists. Apart from this, there is a paramedical staff. There is a total staff of around 50, he said that since last night, all 41 labourers have been given a balanced diet, which includes paneer, boiled egg, kheer, roti, vegetables and rice” Dr. Bimlesh Joshi said.
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‘Fed me almonds’: How trapped workers reacted when they first met rescue workers inside Uttarakhand tunnel
“I removed the last rock. I could see them. Then I went to the other side. I couldn’t. They hugged us, lifted us, and thanked us for taking them out,” these were the words of Munna Qureshi, the first rat miner who reached the site of the trapped area in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara Tunnel.
Recalling the moment, he told Hindustan Times, “We worked continuously in the last 24 hours. I can’t express my happiness. I have done it for my country. The respect they (trapped workers) have given us, I can’t forget in my whole life.”
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‘Practised yoga, took walks to keep spirits up’: Rescued workers interact with PM
A rescued worker informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the 41 workers who were rescued from Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel in a multi-agency rescue effort kept their spirits up by taking morning walks and performing yoga.
The workers praised Prime Minister Modi, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, and the rescue teams for their efforts, with one stating they had nothing to worry about since if the government could save Indians overseas, they could save Indians at home.
In his telephonic conversation with the rescued workers late Tuesday night, Modi told them, I congratulate you on coming out safely after being in danger for so many days. It is a matter of happiness for me and I cannot express it in words. If something bad had happened, can’t say how we would have taken that. It is God’s grace that all of you are safe.
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‘Didn’t ask anything for me, I asked for 41 people out there’, says international tunnelling expert, Arnold Dix
#WATCH | Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) tunnel rescue |On worshipping God daily and the challenges, international tunnelling expert, Arnold Dix says, “I didn’t ask anything for me, I asked for 41 people out there… and for all the people helping… We couldn’t get anyone hurt…” pic.twitter.com/S7aMBEiktz
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023
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Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: From rathole miners to Gen VK Singh, heroes of the mission
After 17 days – 400 hours to be exact – 41 workers trapped inside the tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara saw the light as they were brought out in a rescue operation that is being dubbed as India’s biggest one to date.
As each worker was pulled out of the tunnel, cheer, jubilation broke out at the site while the nation also heaved a collective sigh of relief. Loud cheers and slogans could be heard outside the tunnel as people greeted the ambulances that took the workers to community health centres while locals distributed streets.
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‘We never lost hope’: Worker after being rescued from Silkyara tunnel
“We never lost hope,” Vishal, one of the workers rescued from the Silkyara tunnel, told PTI.
After a 17-day multi-agency operation led by the federal and state administrations, all 41 workers were rescued on Tuesday evening.
Vishal, a native of Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi, was rescued and greeted his family members outside the tunnel before being transferred to a hospital in an ambulance.
Ambulances waiting in line at the tunnel took the workers to a community health clinic with a dedicated 41-bed ward. Prior to this, the workers were given a cursory medical examination within the tunnel.
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What 41 rescued Uttarakhand workers told Modi over phone
We were certain that if you can bring stranded Indians from overseas, you will help us, said the labourers, who were rescued from the collapsed tunnel, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a 15-minute phone call after being rescued. The 41 rescued workers praised the Prime Minister and expressed their admiration for his leadership.
The interaction took place on Tuesday during PM Modi’s phone call at the Silkyara tunnel site, following the successful rescue of 41 workers trapped in the under-construction road tunnel in Uttarakhand. The tunnel, which was part of the Centre’s grandiose Char Dham project, collapsed on November 12 owing to a landslip.
Modi congratulated all the labourers and expressed his happiness. “Kedarnath baba aur Badrinath ji ki kripa thi. Seventeen days is a long time. Each one of you motivated each other. I took regular updates. Our PMO officer had too camped at the spot,” the prime minister told the rescued workers.
10:19 (IST)
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‘We knew we would be rescued’ say rescued workers as they look forward to meeting families
Evacuated workers who were rescued from inside the Uttarkashi tunnel after 17 days of being trapped are now looking forward to meeting their anxious families.
A piece of the tunnel between 205 and 260 metres from the Silkyara side collapsed on November 12. Workers who had gone past the 260-metre mark were stranded, with no way out.
There are 15 men from Jharkhand, two from Uttarakhand, five from Bihar, three from West Bengal, eight from Uttar Pradesh, five from Odisha, two from Assam, and one from Himachal Pradesh among the 41 men.
The rescued workers were met by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union Minister VK Singh while dressed in orange marigold flower garlands.
The first workers were taken out after a series of agonising failures, including a pause in rescue attempts when the heavy drill used to cut through the rubble broke down, forcing crews to resort to riskier alternatives.
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Family, friends of rescued worker Akhilesh Kumar raise slogans of ‘Jai Shri Ram’
#WATCH | Family and friends of rescued worker Akhilesh Kumar, in Gharwaspur village in UP’s Mirzapur, raised slogans of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and lit earthen lamps and candles to celebrate the safe rescue of 41 men from Silkyara tunnel last night pic.twitter.com/7QmdrKy21i
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023
10:01 (IST)
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All the workers are doing well, says Uttarakhand minister Prem Chand Aggarwal
#WATCH | After meeting rescued workers at Chinyalisaur Community Health Centre, Uttarakhand minister Prem Chand Aggarwal says, “All the workers are doing well. They are happy. Following SOPs, they can be shifted to Rishikesh, if required.” pic.twitter.com/nkZQHJGM8w
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023
09:49 (IST)
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‘It’s been my honour to serve,’ says international tunnelling expert Arnold Dix
#WATCH | Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) tunnel rescue | On the successful rescue of all 41 workers from the Silkyara tunnel, international tunnelling expert Arnold Dix says, “It’s been my honour to serve, and as a parent, it’s been my honour to help out all the parents getting their… pic.twitter.com/3A7rqf02VR
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023
09:42 (IST)
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Sweets distributed to family members of Tinku Sardar, a worker rescued yesterday from the Silkyara tunnel
#WATCH | Ghatshila, East Singhbhum, Jharkhand: Sweets distributed to the family members of a worker, Tinku Sardar rescued yesterday from the Silkyara tunnel, 17 days after the incident took place pic.twitter.com/PqFLwn5hp6
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023
09:32 (IST)
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Rescued worker, Vishwajeet Kumar Verma, narrates his 17-day ordeal of being trapped in the Silkyara tunnel
#WATCH | First exclusive byte of rescued worker, Vishwajeet Kumar Verma, who narrates his 17-day ordeal of being trapped in the Silkyara tunnel
“When the debris fell, we knew that we were stuck. For the first 10-15 hours we faced difficulty. But later, a pipe was put in to… pic.twitter.com/65X4afMVvB
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023
09:31 (IST)
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‘I will always wish that such a disaster doesn’t strike again’, says former advisor to PMO Bhaskar Khulbe
#WATCH | On the successful rescue of all 41 workers from the Silkyara tunnel, former advisor to PMO Bhaskar Khulbe says, “I will always wish that such a disaster doesn’t strike again. The courage shown by the 41 workers demonstrates shows how one should never leave hope” pic.twitter.com/DpWUC7n1Pd
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023
09:29 (IST)
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Subodh Kumar Verma, a worker rescued from the Silkyara tunnel, thanks Central, State governments for their efforts to bring out all 41 men safely
#WATCH | Subodh Kumar Verma, a worker rescued from the Silkyara tunnel, thanks the Central and State governments for their efforts to bring out all 41 men safely
“The first 24 hours were tough but after that food was provided to us through a pipe. I am absolutely fine and in… pic.twitter.com/ocfBxF2HZl
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023
09:04 (IST)
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No one critical: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami after 41 labourers rescued from tunnel
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said none of the 41 labourers rescued from an under-construction road tunnel in Uttarkashi district was in a critical condition.
“All of them were healthy. They crawled out of the passage rather than being carried on stretchers,” Dhami told reporters soon after the evacuation of the labourers from the Silkyara tunnel.
He said the labourers, who were trapped in the tunnel for almost 17 days after a portion of the structure collapsed due to a landslide on November 12, will be kept under medical observation, before being sent home.
08:54 (IST)
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Encouraged by the successful rescue operation, the rescue team raised slogans of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’
#WATCH | Encouraged by the successful rescue operation, the rescue team raised slogans of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ inside the Silkyara tunnel yesterday pic.twitter.com/JgbBbt7FJM
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023
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Rescued worker gives a thumbs up the moment he comes out of the rescue pipe
#WATCH | Rescued worker gives a thumbs up the moment he comes out of the rescue pipe after being trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel for 17 days pic.twitter.com/C4RNOOa61m
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023
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So happy that I cannot express in words, says PM Modi in telephonic conversation with the 41 workers who were rescued from Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s telephonic conversation with the workers who were successfully rescued from Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel after 17 days pic.twitter.com/G1q26t5Ke8
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023
08:46 (IST)
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We used to keep reassuring them that they would be rescued soon, says NDRF personnel Manmohan Singh Rawat
#WATCH | NDRF personnel Manmohan Singh Rawat, who was among those who rescued the 41 workers from the Uttarkashi’s Silkyara tunnel says, “The moment I reached inside the tunnel, the reaction of the workers was of extreme happiness. We used to keep reassuring them that they would… pic.twitter.com/9uEXfEHPJA
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023
08:34 (IST)
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Family of rescued worker Ram Milan in UP’s Shravasti rejoice after safe rescue of all 41 workers from Silkyara tunnel
#WATCH | Family of rescued worker Ram Milan in UP’s Shravasti rejoice after safe rescue of all 41 workers from Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand
“We are very happy. My relatives have gone to Uttarakhand to bring back my father. I would like to thank all those involved in the rescue… pic.twitter.com/npKetOGbS3
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023
08:33 (IST)
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‘We are very happy’, says Dhanpati, mother of Ram Sundar, a worker rescued from the Silkyara tunnel
#WATCH | Shravasti, Uttar Pradesh: Dhanpati, mother of Ram Sundar, a worker rescued from the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, said, “We are very happy… We celebrated Diwali yesterday evening, the entire village celebrated Diwali happily yesterday.” pic.twitter.com/Gegef2epiD
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023
08:30 (IST)
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Medical checkup of 41 workers underway at Chinyalisaur Community Health Centre
#WATCH | Medical checkup of 41 workers who were successfully rescued from Silkyara Tunnel is underway at Chinyalisaur Community Health Centre pic.twitter.com/hMkaSqu1eQ
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023
08:17 (IST)
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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)
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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.
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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)
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‘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)
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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.
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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।
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…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 28, 2023
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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