Silkyara Tunnel Collapse: President Droupadi Murmu praises officials for 'historic' rescue operation

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President Droupadi Murmu praised the rescue teams for what she described as one of the most difficult rescue missions in history after all 41 trapped workers were evacuated from the collapsed Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarakhand on Tuesday evening...

The President also praised the trapped workers for their resilience and thanked them for their service to the nation...

I feel relieved and happy to learn that all the workers trapped in a tunnel in Uttarakhand have been rescued..

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