Superstar Akshay Kumar took to his social media profile and tweeted, “Am completely overwhelmed with happiness and relief to know of the rescue of 41 trapped men. A big salute to every member of the rescue team. Kamaal kar diya. This is a new India and we all feel so proud. Jai Hind.”
Veteran actor Anupam Kher shared a picture from rescues operation and tweeted, “Bharat Mata Ki Jaai #UttarakhandTunnelRescue”
Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar wrote, “41 courageous workers trapped in the #Uttarkashi tunnel for 17 long days are finally being rescued! Huge kudos to the dedicated team who tirelessly worked day and night to execute this exceptionally challenging rescue mission. A heartfelt congratulations to everyone involved.”
Actor Jackie Shroff shared, “All 41 workers rescued from the Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarkashi. Kudos to the 22 agencies which worked day and night for the rescue mission including NDRF, BRO, Indian Army, Indian Air Force, NHIDCL, SJVNL, THFCL, RVNL, ONGC, Coal India and others. #UttarkashiRescue”
On November 12, a section of the tunnel between 205 and 260 metres from the Silkyara side collapsed. Workers who were beyond the 260-metre mark were trapped, with their exit blocked.
After 17 days of tense anticipation, relief and happiness enveloped the faces of the family members of 41 trapped workers upon receiving news of their successful rescue from the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi on Tuesday evening.
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