'It felt like death was near': survivors of India tunnel collapse tell of ordeal | India
Labourers say they lived through ‘terrible days’ as oxygen levels dropped and they feared being buried alive
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Labourers say they lived through ‘terrible days’ as oxygen levels dropped and they feared being buried alive
A repetition of the Uttarkashi tunnel collapse cannot thus be ruled out. A comprehensive evaluation of the rights of India’s workers engaged in hazardous occupations is also necessary
Men who manually excavated the tunnel to rescue 41 trapped workers are among the poorest Indians.
Most of the rat-miners are from Dalit, Muslim or other backward communities
We have given medical clearance to all of them. Workers from Jharkhand and Odisha may be discharged today, Dr Narendra Kumar of AIIMS Rishikesh. | Latest News India