"Celebrated only yesterday:" A late Diwali for families of rescued workers from Uttarkashi tunnel

Nov 29, 2023

UTTAR PRADESH: Family and friends of the 41 workers, who were safely pulled out from the debris of the collapsed tunnel in Uttarkashi after 17 days are jubiliant and have been celebrating by bursting firecrackers.

For them it was a late Diwali, as the tunnel collapse happened on November 12, the day of the the festival.

The family of rescued workers Ram Milan, Santosh Kumar and Ram Sundar in Uttar Pradesh's Shravasti rejoiced after their safe rescue.

Sandeep Kumar, the son of Ram Milan who was among the trapped workers, thanked everyone involved in the rescue operation.