All 41 workers rescued from collapsed Indian tunnel after two weeks trapped in rubble
The workers will first be taken to a temporary medical camp inside the tunnel, according to reports.
All 41 workers have been removed from a collapsed tunnel in northern India after an agonizing two-week rescue operation.
Video from the effort shows people clapping and cheering as the construction workers are led out of the fallen tunnel in the Himalayas.
The tunnel fell and blocked their path as they were building it 16 days ago.
"All are safe and sound," said government spokesman Kirti Panwar.
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#BREAKING: All 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarkashi rescued finally after 17 long days. Salute the all agencies at work day and night for their rescue. “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and “Modi Hai toh Mumkin Hai” slogans chanted after their rescue by people. pic.twitter.com/8x22bwyCMH
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) November 28, 2023
The accident happened in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, which is crossed by the Himalayan mountains.
Dozens of rescue workers armed with ropes and ladders waited outside the tunnel with ambulances earlier on Tuesday.
The workers were pulled out through a path made of welded pipes that rescuers previously pushed through dirt and rocks, the Associated Press reports.
Authorities are yet to confirm what caused the incident in the 2.8-mile-long tunnel, which collapsed about 200 meters from the entrance.
