Human Interest

India jubilant as all trapped workers rescued from Himalayan tunnel

28 November 2023, 2:13 am 1 minute

Reuters was first to report that Rescuers on Tuesday pulled out all 41 workers trapped for 17 days inside a collapsed tunnel in the Himalayas after drilling through the debris of rock, concrete and earth to reach them, triggering jubilation across India.

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Topics of Interest: Human Interest

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Regions: Asia

Countries: India

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Story Types: Exclusive / Scoop

Media Types: Text

Customer Impact: Significant National Story

One of the trapped workers is checked out after he was rescued from the collapsed tunnel site in Uttarkashi in the northern state of Uttarakhand, India, November 28, 2023. Uttarkashi District Information Officer/Handout via REUTERS

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