Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: ‘Indian jugaad wins over machines,’ Netizens hail rat-hole miners
Uttarkashi tunnel rescue LIVE The rat-hole miner added that he will never forget the respect they (trapped workers) gave to him. "I removed the last rock. I could see them.
Then I went to the other side. They hugged us and lifted us. And thanked us for taking us out.
We worked continuously in the last 24 hours. I can’t express my happiness. I have done it for my country," Qureshi said.
Qureshi is an employee of Delhi-based Rockwell Enterprises and an expert in tunneling work. Uttarkashi tunnel collapse rescue: 10 things to know "They (the labourers) gave me almonds and asked my name," another rat-hole miner Kumar said. The leader of the 12-member team from Rockwell Enterprises, Wakeel Hassan, said he was approached for help by a company involved in the rescue operation four days ago.
"We are very happy that we were part of this historic operation," Kumar said. Rockwell Enterprises Hassan said they did not charge any money for taking part in the rescue operation. Celebrate the tunnel rescue but don’t overlook the hard questions Netizens hailed rat-hole miners for saving the lives of 41 trapped workers.
A user on X wrote, "Indian Jugad ' Rat-Hole-Mining' triumphs over Giant Augur machine! Congratulations to all 12 experts for their unconventional way approach which rescued 41 miners in Uttarkashi! Salute to the patience of families of miners and the team of National Disaster Management ". What is rat mining? How a banned practice turned the tide of Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operations Another user wrote, "Technology may get better and better but in the end, we needed Rat Hole Mining, an illegal and banned practice in many countries to save 41 lives. Thank God! Everything ended well".
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