One of the 41 rescued workers who were trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in the Himalayas for 17 days has spoken to the media. Vishwajeet Kumar Verma, who was trapped inside the tunnel on November 12, spoke to the news agency ANI and detailed the ordeal he faced along with the rest of the 40 workers.
“When the debris fell, we knew that we were stuck. For the first 10-15 hours we faced difficulty. But later, a pipe was put in to provide us with rice, dal and dry fruits,” Kumar, who hails from eastern India’s Jharkhand state, told news agency ANI.
#WATCH | First exclusive byte of rescued worker, Vishwajeet Kumar Verma, who narrates his 17-day ordeal of being trapped in the Silkyara tunnel
“When the debris fell, we knew that we were stuck. For the first 10-15 hours we faced difficulty. But later, a pipe was put in to… pic.twitter.com/65X4afMVvB
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023
“Later on the tenth day, a mic was installed and I was able to talk to my family members…I am happy now, will celebrate Diwali now,” Kumar said.
