Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue: All the laborers trapped in Uttarkashi Tunnel have been rescued. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that our government has decided to provide assistance of Rs 1 lakh to the labourers. This financial assistance will be given to the workers tomorrow i.e. on Wednesday.
The youngest worker was fired first
At the same time, CM Dhami said that among the workers trapped in the tunnel, the youngest workers were rescued first. After this other people were evacuated. The workers were taken out of the tunnel in numbers of 5-5. The rescue was completed within one to one and a half hours. As soon as the workers came out, CM Dhami welcomed them with a hug.
Uttarkashi tunnel rescue | Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami meets the workers who have been rescued from inside the Silkyara tunnel. pic.twitter.com/8fgMiHPkAD
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PM Modi expressed happiness
CM Dhami said that PM Modi had asked to evacuate all the workers safely. And everyone made tireless efforts to get the workers out safely. He also thanked the Government of India and the state government agencies. Let us tell you, after all the 41 workers trapped in the tunnel under construction in Silkyara in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand were rescued, Prime Minister Narendra Modi saluted the spirit of all the people associated with the rescue operation. Along with this, the Prime Minister praised the courage and patience of the workers trapped in the tunnel and wished for their good health.