The family members of the 41 workers who were trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi broke into celebration after they were safely rescued and reached home after 17 days following the rigorous efforts by several teams, including the National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force.
In West Bengal, family members of Manik Talukdar, one of the workers who was rescued from the Uttarkashi tunnel, celebrated and had a conversation with him through video conferencing. Speaking to ANI, the son of Manik Talukdar, said, "We are very happy that they came out of the tunnel... For 17 days, we were very worried... Now he (Manik Talukdar) is fine."
Meanwhile, in Bihar, the mother of Sonu, one of the workers who was rescued, said, "I am very happy. I thank the government and all the rescue team members. My son has said that he will return after two days."
The mother of one of the workers, Dhiren Naik, thanked the Government of India for rescuing the workers from the tunnel.
The family members of one of the workers, Ram Prasad Narzary, were seen bursting crackers while celebrating his return after being trapped in the under-constructed tunnel for 17 days.
A relative of Santosh Kumar, one of the rescued workers said, "I am very happy... He asked us not to worry and said that he would return soon. 6 people from Shravasti were trapped inside the tunnel..."
In Uttar Pradesh, mother of Ram Sundar, a worker rescued from the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, said, "We are very happy... We celebrated Diwali yesterday evening, the entire village celebrated Diwali happily yesterday."
Uttarakhand CM Dhami Meets Rescued Workers
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met the workers rescued from inside the Silkyara tunnel. Union Minister V K Singh was also present with him.
The 41 workers were trapped after an under-construction tunnel, part of the ambitious Char Dham all-weather road project, collapsed on November 12 in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district.