Tunnel collapse in Uttarakhand, India - in pictures

  • Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, centre, and Union Minister VK Singh, right, give a garland to a rescued worker who had been trapped inside a tunnel in Uttarkashi, India. AFP
    Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, centre, and Union Minister VK Singh, right, give a garland to a rescued worker who had been trapped inside a tunnel in Uttarkashi, India. AFP
  • A construction worker is greeted by Mr Singh and Mr Singh Dhami following his rescue. AFP
    A construction worker is greeted by Mr Singh and Mr Singh Dhami following his rescue. AFP
  • Mr Singh Dhami embraces a construction worker following his rescue. AFP
    Mr Singh Dhami embraces a construction worker following his rescue. AFP
  • The workers were trapped after a section of the tunnel collapsed in India's Uttarakhand state. AFP
    The workers were trapped after a section of the tunnel collapsed in India's Uttarakhand state. AFP
  • An ambulance carries survivors to hospital as rescuers work to bring out the trapped men. Reuters
    An ambulance carries survivors to hospital as rescuers work to bring out the trapped men. Reuters
  • Ambulances wait in line during rescue operations to save workers trapped in the collapsed tunnel. Reuters
    Ambulances wait in line during rescue operations to save workers trapped in the collapsed tunnel. Reuters
  • Disaster Response personnel wait to enter the tunnel in Uttarkashi where 41 workers were trapped. Reuters
    Disaster Response personnel wait to enter the tunnel in Uttarkashi where 41 workers were trapped. Reuters
  • Paramedics on standby near the road tunnel on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway. AFP
    Paramedics on standby near the road tunnel on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway. AFP
  • Rescue personnel enter the tunnel, which collapsed during construction work on November 12. AFP
    Rescue personnel enter the tunnel, which collapsed during construction work on November 12. AFP
  • Security staff wait as the rescue operation enters its final phase. AFP
    Security staff wait as the rescue operation enters its final phase. AFP
  • A labourer trapped inside the tunnel. Reuters
    A labourer trapped inside the tunnel. Reuters
  • A rescuer using a drill to burrow through the rock and debris trapping the workers. AFP
    A rescuer using a drill to burrow through the rock and debris trapping the workers. AFP
  • A father of one of the trapped construction workers with a picture of his son. AFP
    A father of one of the trapped construction workers with a picture of his son. AFP
  • Construction workers protest at the authorities' delayed response to rescue their colleagues trapped in the tunnel. EPA
    Construction workers protest at the authorities' delayed response to rescue their colleagues trapped in the tunnel. EPA
  • A digger works on the mountainside where the road tunnel collapsed. AP
    A digger works on the mountainside where the road tunnel collapsed. AP
  • Observers watch rescue work at the site. AP
    Observers watch rescue work at the site. AP
  • Colleagues of the trapped workers wait for news. EPA
    Colleagues of the trapped workers wait for news. EPA
  • A drilling machine arriving at the site of the tunnel collapse. EPA
    A drilling machine arriving at the site of the tunnel collapse. EPA
  • Workers protest against the slow pace of the rescue after the tunnel collapse. AFP
    Workers protest against the slow pace of the rescue after the tunnel collapse. AFP
  • People watch rescue and relief operations at the site of the tunnel collapse. AP
    People watch rescue and relief operations at the site of the tunnel collapse. AP
  • Families and colleagues of the trapped workers have waited at the site for weeks. AP
    Families and colleagues of the trapped workers have waited at the site for weeks. AP
  • An excavator entering the tunnel following the collapse. EPA
    An excavator entering the tunnel following the collapse. EPA
  • Indian police at the site of the tunnel collapse. EPA
    Indian police at the site of the tunnel collapse. EPA
  • Rescuers with a drilling tool inside the collapsed road tunnel. AP
    Rescuers with a drilling tool inside the collapsed road tunnel. AP
  • More than 100 rescue workers have been at the scene. AFP
    More than 100 rescue workers have been at the scene. AFP