The rescue operation to evacuate 41 trapped workers in the Uttarkashi tunnel is in its final stage.
The drilling and inserting pipes are done and the workers are expected to come out soon.
Mattresses, ropes and ladders have been taken inside the tunnel.
Multiple ambulances are on standby outside and a ward comprising 41 oxygen-supported beds has been readied at a local community health centre.
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