'Like brothers': Rescued Indian tunnel workers stayed hopeful through ordeal: India
CHINYALISAUR, India, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Hope that they would be rescued soon kept workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in India strong through their 17-day ordeal, some of the men said on Wednesday after their rescue.
All 41 men, low-wage workers from some of India's poorest states, were rescued. They were taken to a specialist hospital in Rishikesh city after spending the night at a makeshift medical facility in this small Himalayan town.
Doctors said they were all doing well but would need long-term support, including monitoring for post-traumatic stress.