Spain's ambassador to India, Jose Maria Ridao Dominguez, on Wednesday expressed his happiness over the rescue of 41 trapped workers from the under-construction Silkyara tunnel of Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand and commended the rescuers involved in a relentless operation lasting almost 17 days.
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.
As the Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operation enters day 16 on Monday, prayers are granted across the nation for the safe rescue of the 41 trapped soldiers.
As the ongoing operation to rescue 41 workers trapped in a collapsed portion of the Uttarkashi tunnel entered the 13th day, the director ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation), who is present at the site, asserted the labourers will be rescued by Friday.
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], November 24 (ANI): As the Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operations reached its final stage on Friday, the kins of trapped labourers wish for the safe return of their loved ones.