The 17-day intense rescue operation came to an end Tuesday night as all the 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel were evacuated safely.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union minister V K Singh welcomed the workers as the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel brought them out through a steel chute that lined a 60-metre escape passage.
Terming the success of the tunnel rescue operation in Uttarkashi as “an emotional moment”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the courage and patience of the trapped workers calling it an “inspiration to everyone”.
“I want to say to friends who were trapped in tunnel that your courage and patience is inspiration to everyone,” he said in a post on X.
The Prime Minister also praised the efforts of the rescue workers saying that it has set an “amazing example of humanity and teamwork.” “I salute spirit of those associated with tunnel rescue operation, their bravery has given new life to labourers who were trapped there,” Modi added.
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