Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union Minister of State V.K. Singh with rescue officials after the successful evacuation of 41 workers from the collapsed Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarkashi on November 28, 2023.
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Tunnel ordeal ends, all 41 trapped workers rescued
With 41 workers walking out of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakashi on Tuesday evening, their 17-day ordeal in the dark under-construction passage that started early in the morning of November 12, the day of Deepavali, finally came to an end, spelling success for one of the most challenging and dangerous rescue operations taken up in India.
Supreme Court panel submits report on Manipur victims
Of the 166 civilians killed in the Manipur violence, 98 have been identified as members of the Kuki-Zo community while 67 hailed from the Meitei community, revealed information provided by the Manipur government to a Supreme Court appointed committee. In addition, one woman was from the Naga community. In all, nineteen women from both communities (Kuki-Zo and Meitei) were killed in the ethnic violence till October 7.