In a telephonic conversation with ANI, Dr Bimlesh Joshi, Nodal Officer Health of Rescue operation, said, "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 Uttarakhand Minister Prem Chand Aggarwal visited Chinyalisaur Community Health Centre where the 41 workers are undergoing treatment after their evacuation from the tunnel.
"I will always wish that such a disaster doesn't strike again. The courage shown by the 41 workers demonstrates that one should never lose hope. Difficulties do come in life."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday, "Look, I have put my telephone on speaker so that the people sitting with me would also like to listen to you. First of all, I congratulate all of you and all your colleagues. We were able to come out in a happy state even after so many cris
On November 12, a section of the tunnel between 205 and 260 metres from the Silkyara side collapsed. Workers who were beyond the 260-metre mark were trapped, with their exit blocked.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hailed the Indian authorities for successfully carrying out the rescue operation to evacuate 41 trapped workers after the tunnel explosion in Uttarakhand.
After the successful rescue of 41 workers from the Silkyara tunnel on Tuesday evening, Dr Pravin Kumar, Health Director of Garhwal Division, in charge of the rescue operation, highlighted that constant communication with the trapped workers helped in maintaining their mental health stability
After the successful evacuation of all 41 workers who were trapped inside Uttarakhand's Silkyari tunnel for 17 days, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday expressed gratitude to all those who were behind the rescue operation.
As news broke of the successful rescue operation of 41 workers from the Silkyara tunnel on Tuesday evening, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari sighed in relief and thanked the various rescue teams engaged in the operation over several days.