The 41 workers who were rescued after being trapped in a tunnel in northern India for 17 days received $1,200 (about 1,090 euros) in compensation this Wednesday, according to official sources.
According to the same sources, the rescuers who helped in the excavation will receive half of that amount.
“I have met all of them. They are healthy and happy and their families are also happy. A medical check-up has been done and there is no problem with any of them,” Uttarakhand state government chief Pushkar Singh Dhami said after to visit the hospital workers to whom they were transferred on Tuesday night for medical examinations.
The 41 workers were rescued on Tuesday after being trapped for 17 days inside a tunnel under construction.
“All of them were taken to the medical center in the city of Chinyalisaur with the help of military helicopters and underwent a medical examination, after which the head of the regional government informed that they would be sent today to another hospital in the city of Rishikesh for a closer examination, said Dhami.
Several videos recorded by the workers themselves inside the medical center show workers walking through a large room full of beds, while others chat in small groups or talk on their cell phones, according to images broadcast by the Indian agency ANI.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke by phone with the workers on Tuesday night and conveyed his relief at the rescue, while the workers told him about part of their routine during the long confinement, which included practicing yoga for mornings and walks. after dinner.
The origin of the accident was a landslide that caused part of the 4.5 kilometer tunnel to collapse.
From the beginning, the rescue suffered numerous setbacks that significantly delayed the deadline set by the authorities to get them out alive.
Small landslides, metal obstacles that prevented drilling or breakdowns in the tunnel boring machines were some of the mishaps that the rescue teams encountered.
Source: TSF
