Uttarkashi: IAF Chinook chopper carrying 41 rescued workers lands in Rishikesh

The 41 labourers rescued from the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi on Tuesday have been landed in Rishikesh on Wednesday, where they would undergo medical checkups at AIIMS, Rishikesh. 

The Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, which is part of one of the ambitious projects of Char Dham, collapsed due to a landslide on November 12. After making efforts for 17 days, the rat-miners were through the last stretch of the rubble on November 28. 

#WATCH | Uttarkashi tunnel rescue | Ambulances arrive as IAF's transport aircraft Chinook, carrying 41 rescued workers, lands in Rishikesh.

It has been flown to AIIMS Rishikesh from Chinyalisaur for the workers' further medical examination. #Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/6fdiDJmodb

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According to the information, several teams of different agencies, including National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force, Assam (SDRF) entered the steel duck to reach the trapped workers and brought them out on wheeled stretchers one by one.

Here’s what the doctor says:

While addressing the media conference Doctor Narendra Kumar, Assistant Professor, Hospital Administration, AIIMS Rishikesh said, "They don't seem to be under any sort of mental stress.”

#WATCH | Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) tunnel rescue | Doctor Narendra Kumar, Assistant Professor, Hospital Administration, AIIMS Rishikesh says, "They don't seem to be under any sort of mental stress. Still, we have teams of psychiatrists and doctors of internal medicine who will do… pic.twitter.com/P3cgJ0wshs

— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023

#WATCH | Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) tunnel rescue | Doctor Narendra Kumar, Assistant Professor, Hospital Administration, AIIMS Rishikesh says, "All 41 workers have been brought to us...None of them have suffered any injuries...Main role is of psychiatry and internal medicine and… pic.twitter.com/oQPpcisjxw

— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023

Earlier in day, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, along with our senior officials met all the rescued labourers and inquired about their health. CM Dhami announced that the Uttarakhand government will provide financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to each of the workers. 

#WATCH | After the safe rescue of all 41 Silkyara tunnel workers, Uttarakhand CM PS Dhami meets them at Chinyalisaur Community Health Centre pic.twitter.com/OVpa5QvW6I

— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023