Four Odia Workers Rescued from Uttarakhand Tunnel Return to Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Four out of five workers from Odisha, who were rescued from the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, returned to their home state on Friday. The workers were given a rousing welcome on their arrival at Bhubaneswar by the State Government. The four workers along with their family members accompanied by state Labour [...]
Bhubaneswar: Four out of five workers from Odisha, who were rescued from the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, returned to their home state on Friday.
The workers were given a rousing welcome on their arrival at Bhubaneswar by the State Government.
The four workers along with their family members accompanied by state Labour Minister Sarada Prasad Nayak and Labour department officials arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport.
One of the workers stayed in Uttarakhand and he will return later, as per reports.
The workers expressed their gratitude to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and 5T Chairman VK Pandian for extending supports during such a tragic period.
The Odia workers were among the 41 workers trapped in the tunnel for 17 days and were rescued on November 28 evening.
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