The 41 workers, who were sealed into an under-construction tunnel they were building to ease the journey of pilgrims to Uttarkashi’s Yamunotri shrine in Uttarakhand, remain in its gloomy darkness, with just two pipes as lifelines for food and communication. After almost two weeks, authorities are hopeful that their evacuation is just hours away — again, report Aroon Deep and Ishita Mishra.
