India Rescues All 41 Trapped Workers From Collapsed Tunnel

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India rescued all 41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand for more than two weeks, according to a statement by Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.

Rescue workers broke through the 60-meter stretch of debris in the under-construction highway tunnel on Tuesday, Devendra Patwal, an official with the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority involved in the rescue operation, said via text messages.

A makeshift health center was set up at the site to provide immediate medical care to the workers, Syed Ata Hasnain, a member of India’s National Disaster Management Authority said at a briefing today. A 30-bed facility is also ready at a nearby hospital, he said.

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India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the second-most populous country, the seventh-largest country by land area, and the most populous democracy in the world. New Delhi is the capital.

It has an exceptionally diverse population, with Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and other religions speaking over 21 recognised languages.

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