Day 6 Of Tunnel Collapse: Trapped Workers Face Risk Of Trauma, Hypothermia

The workers' prolonged confinement within the tunnel is raising serious concerns about their health and well-being.

Rescue teams in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi are battling against time to evacuate 40 construction workers who have been trapped under debris for over 120 hours following a tunnel collapse. The workers' prolonged confinement within the tunnel is raising serious concerns about their health and well-being.

On November 12, a portion of the under-construction Silkyara Tunnel collapsed, trapping 40 construction workers within the debris. Elite rescue teams from Thailand and Norway, including the one that successfully rescued the trapped children from a cave in Thailand in 2018, have joined forces to aid in the ongoing rescue operation. 

Rescuers have drilled up to 24 metres into the debris and have fitted four pipes to supply food and oxygen to the trapped workers. 

Doctors have emphasised the need for comprehensive rehabilitation for the trapped workers, fearing that the prolonged confinement may necessitate both mental and physical recovery processes.