Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue: CM Dhami announces Rs 50,000 prize for rat miners
The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand has announced a prize money of Rs 50,000 for the rat miners who made the rescue operation successful.
Dehradun: The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced a prize money of Rs 50,000 for the rat miners who made the rescue operation of 41 trapped workers in Silkyara tunnel successful.
The rescue operation of the 41 trapped workers in Uttrakhand tunnel collapse incident was successfully completed on Tuesday evening. The true heroes of this rescue operation was the team of 12 rat-miners.
This team of 12 rat-miners manually dug through 15 metres into the debris in the final stage into the debris in the final stage of the rescue operation. After which, a steel pipe was inserted to complete the rescue passage.
The workers who were trapped inside a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand were successfully rescued. A total of five stranded workers were rescued in the first phase. To facilitate the rescue operation, ambulances were taken inside the tunnel, ready to provide immediate medical assistance to the rescued workers.
As per the latest update, the rescued workers have been airlifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh for complete check-ups. They were flown to the medical via Indian Air Force’s transport aircraft Chinook. Reportedly, specialists at AIIMS would check if the workers suffered any trauma, infections, or internal injuries during the 17 days.
“सिलक्यारा टनल के भीतर रेस्क्यू ऑपरेशन में कार्य करने वाले सभी कर्मियों को भी दी जाएगी 50-50 हजार रुपए की प्रोत्साहन राशि।”: मुख्यमंत्री श्री @pushkardhami
— CM Office Uttarakhand (@ukcmo) November 29, 2023
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