All 41 trapped workers out as 400-hour Uttarakhand tunnel rescue ends in success

Capping an operation that lasted over 400 hours, rescuers managed to reach 41 workers trapped in the Uttarkashi tunnel since November 12. It was a test of grit and perseverance – for men on both sides of the 57 metres of debris – as the rescue operation suffered one setback after another. In the end, with the drilling machine giving way, it was miners who dug through the last 12 metres and reached the trapped men.

Around 8 pm, the first worker was taken out and taken to a medical centre in the ambulance. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met the workers who have been rescued along with Union Minister of State General (Retd) VK Singh.