Uttarakhand Tunnel Workers Get Antidepressants, Care Packages

Trapped Uttarakhand Tunnel Workers Receive Antidepressants and Care Packages

In a challenging rescue operation, the Indian government is providing essential support to 41 workers who have been trapped for seven days in an under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand. The collapse occurred in the Silkyara region of Uttarkashi district during the construction of a 4.531-kilometer two-lane bi-directional tunnel, part of the Char Dham all-weather road project. … Read more

Indian Rescuers Say Worker Rescue May Take Another 48 Hours

Indian Rescuers Say Worker Rescue May Take Another 48 Hours

Indian rescuers have cautioned that it may take an additional two days to clear the rubble before reaching 40 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel for nearly a week. Excavators have been working since Sunday morning to create an escape route after a portion of the tunnel in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand collapsed. Debris … Read more