Uttarakhand Rescue Ops: Trapped Workers Flown To Rishikesh For Treatment, Families Relieved

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami greeted a rescued worker after a successful evacuation at the under-construction Silkyara Bend-Barkot Tunnel. (Image Source: PTI)

Rescued workers were admitted at a community health centre at Chinyalisaur after their successful evacuation from the tunnel, in Uttarkashi district. (Image Source: PTI)

Police personnel stand near Indian Air Force's (IAF) Chinook helicopter on standby at the Chinyalisaur airstrip to airlift rescued workers of the Silkyara Tunnel if needed. (Image Source: PTI)

Relatives and family members of workers Sukhram Bediya, Naresh Bediya, Rajendra Bediya and Anil Bediya celebrate after their evacuation from the collapsed Silkyara Tunnel, in Khirabera village of Ranchi. (Image Source: PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with the workers on Wednesday morning during which he lauded them for their patience. The Prime Minister said, 17 days is not a short time, you all kept encouraging each other which is notable. (Image Source: PTI)

Rescued workers during a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Image Source: PTI)

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami meets the ITBP personnel involved in the Uttarkashi Silkyara tunnel rescue. (Image Source: X/@ANI)