15 Jharkhand workers trapped in Uttarakhand tunnel are safe: Official

Ranchi: All the 15 workers from Jharkhand workers, who got trapped after a portion of an under-construction tunnel collapsed in Uttarakhand, are safe and likely to be rescued by Wednesday, an official said on Tuesday.

A three-member Jharkhand government team, which has already reached Uttarkashi to help in the rescue operations, took details about the workers’ condition from Uttarakhand officials, a statement said.

Uttarakhand government has provided a list of 40 workers currently trapped in the under-construction tunnel between Silkyara and Dandalgaon in Uttarkashi district.