India tunnel collapse: All 41 workers safely rescued in "first-class" health, official says

Indian rescuers on Tuesday pulled out all 41 construction workers trapped for 17 days inside a collapsed tunnel in the Himalayas, after drilling through the debris of rock, concrete, and earth to reach them.

The evacuation of the men — low-wage workers from some of India's poorest states — began more than six hours after rescuers broke through the debris in the tunnel in Uttarakhand state, which caved in on Nov. 12.

They were pulled out on wheeled stretchers through a 90 cm (3 feet) wide steel pipe, with the entire process being completed in about an hour, triggering jubilation across India.

"Their condition is first-class and absolutely fine just like yours or mine. There is no tension about their health," said Wakil Hassan, a rescue team leader.

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