Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue : Rat Miners save 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand tunnel.
Rat Miners save 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand tunnel
Uttarakhand Tunnel Rat Miners – Hasan, Munna Qureshi, Naseem Malik, Monu Kumar, Saurabh, Jatin Kumar, Ankur, Nasir Khan, Devendra, Firoz Qureshi, Rashid Ansari and Irshad Ansari, all of them are aged between 20 to 45 years.
What did the head of the company whose employees saved 41 stranded workers say?
The head of the company whose workers dug the last section of the Uttarakhand tunnel on Tuesday, leading to the rescue of 41 trapped workers, underlined the diversity of beliefs in his team, saying the job could not have been done alone.
What did lawyer Hasan, owner of Delhi-based Rockwell Enterprises, say to the media?
“In our team, there are both Hindus and Muslims, and people from both religions worked hard to save the lives of these 41 people. None of them could have done this alone, and this is the message I want to give to everyone… We all should live in harmony and not spread the poison of hatred. We all want to give our 100 percent for the country. Please convey my message to everyone.
Know the process how 41 laborers were saved by Rat Miners.
Twelve people from his company – six from Delhi and six from Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh – were called into action when the drilling machine gave way. Between Monday and Tuesday, they dug about 12 meters into the tight pipes to reach the trapped people.
Uttarakhand Tunnel Rat Miners – Hasan, Munna Qureshi, Naseem Malik, Monu Kumar, Saurabh, Jatin Kumar, Ankur, Nasir Khan, Devendra, Firoz Qureshi, Rashid Ansari and Irshad Ansari, all of them are in the age group of 20 to 45 years.
These men are adept at maneuvering through narrow pipes and digging through soil – a skill integral to their work with the Delhi Jal Board. Typically, workers in this work area are called “rat diggers”.
On Wednesday evening, their bags were packed and they were ready to leave Silkyara. “We work for Delhi Jal Board and our job is to get into pipes like rats and dig up soil. Two workers will go inside the pipe so that one can excavate and the other can scoop it into a bucket so that the others can remove it. Once some space is created, the pipe is pushed forward,” said Hasan.
Talking about the difference between his work and the rescue operation, he said that the pressure of saving lives in Silkyara is what motivated him to move forward.
“Lives were at stake here. More than 140 crore people including the whole world were trusting us. This created pressure, but also gave us the motivation that we must do this and there is no scope for failure or being lazy or tired… It took us about 26-27 hours to dig about 12-15 meters . Under normal circumstances, with the same type of soil and working conditions, it will usually take us 10-15 days. But here we were not just working, but saving lives,” he said.
To ensure that the work continued uninterrupted, the team was working in four shifts of six hours each.
“In our field, small and lean body shape and good stamina are a must. Even in this case, the pipes were only 800 mm wide and the boys needed room to move their hands. “They needed to use hand-held tools, scoop up dirt, put it in buckets and pipe it out,” Hasen said.
He said that he did not take any money or salary for this work. “We did not want any money in return for this work. For us, this was not just any other work but a mission to save 41 lives. However, the company that called us provided the travel fare. Navayug contacted us through our senior, who said that we are required in Uttarkashi. We immediately agreed,” he said.
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