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Anil Bediya, a 22-year-old labourer who hails from Jharkhand revealed how he and his co-workers endured the terrifying ordeal by eating puffed rice and licking water from rocks.
Though many agencies helped make it happen, the courage and tenacity of the rat-hole miners and those who worked for long hours for the cutting operations inside the pipe were truly inspirational. They are the real heroes, along with the 41 trapped workers who displayed unflagging fortitude.
Workers trapped for 17 days in a Himalayan tunnel were brought to safety by a group of Dalits and tribals who specialise in digging for coal by hand in inhumane conditions. Officially outlawed, this practice is for too many people the only way to earn a few rupees at the risk of their lives.
Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue Update:Stay informed with real-time updates on the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse in the Silkyara Tunnel. Follow the latest news on ongoing rescue operations for trapped workers. Get updates on the situation as of November 27.
A group of skilled miners from Uttar Pradesh joined the rescue operation to save 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi. The miners will manually dig their way through the debris to reach the trapped workers. The rescue is expected to be completed within the next 24 to 36 hours.