PM Modi hails successful Uttarkashi rescue operation, tweets 'Matter of great satisfaction'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded the rescue operations to evacuate all the workers who were trapped inside Uttarkashi's Silkyara tunnel from the last 17 days. All 41 men trapped underground in a tunnel were pulled out safely by rat-hole mining teams of the NDRF.

During the evacuation process, all the trapped workers were successfully pulled out from the tunnel in less than an hour.

Soon after the workers were pulled out at sent to a makeshift hospital for treatment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X (formerly known as Twitter) and said that it was a "matter of great satisfaction" for him.

"The success of the



rescue operation for our fellow workers in Uttarkashi is deeply moving for everyone. To those who were trapped in the tunnel, I want to say that your courage and patience are inspiring everyone. I wish all of you good health and a speedy recovery, the Prime Minister said.

PM Modi, further in the tweet, also said that it was incredibly satisfying that after a prolonged wait, the workers will now reunite with their loved ones.

"It is a matter of great satisfaction that after a long wait our friends will now meet their loved ones. The patience and courage that all these families have shown in this challenging time cannot be appreciated enough," PM Modi tweeted.