In the tectonically active rugged Himalayan terrains
seated are the most dynamic, rising young mountains.
Geotechnical Challenges abound in the tunnel construction
due to the geological aspects and structural deformations.
In Uttarkashi of Uttarakhand, beneath the earth's embrace,
A tunnel roof caved in, trapping forty-one souls in confining space.
For sixteen long days and nights, in darkness they did stay
Desperately hoping for a miracle to happen to see the light of day.
Amidst the eerie silence, their robust hope remained unbound,
In the depths of great despair, a flicker of hope was found.
Over the ground, a symphony of concerted efforts began to swell,
Rescue agencies rallied around, with their determination to quell.
Round-the-clock, relentless, the rescue mission soared,
In the labyrinth of challenges, their resolve remained untoward.
For the tunnel trapped workers a lifeline in the darkness zoomed.
Through a pipeline in the tunnel, food, water, and medicine delivered.
Sixteen days and chilling nights in the dungeon of limited sight
Forty-one brave hearts remained steadfast and unbroken in their plight.
Their collective strength, patience with unwavering hope shining bright
A story of courage for all to see the trapped ones, stood tall and upright.
Finally, the day when the first ray of light pierced the gloom,
A cheer arose, rat miners punctured the tunnel, dispelling doom.
One by one, they emerged unharmed, from the rocky debris and rubble
A testament to human spirit, that in adversity too, life can bloom.
……………………Narayan Gadagkar
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- Comment from author about the poem: Saluting the rescuers and the rescued forty one brave hearts who were trapped for sixteen days recently in a under construction Silkyara tunnel in Himalayan state of Uttarakhand in India
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My comments on the poem "Conquest in calamity” by Narayan Gadagkar
I appreciate that you wrote on the rescue of the miners in Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand). Work like that of the rat miners particularly strike me. See my poem “Drowning the gift” on this site. It is about a young man who was given a new BMW car by his Dad but he drove it into a river in Haryana, as he wanted a Jaguar car instead. Please also see my four poems “Cry, belov’d India…” about the G20 conference in New Delhi in September 2023. There are more than 300 of my poems on allpoetry.com. Soman Ragavan. 7 December, 2023.
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Link to the poem "Drowning the gift" :
https://mypoeticside.com/show-poem-171414
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See my poem "The rat-hole miners, Uttarakhand" on allpoetry.com. It will appear here later.
Here is the link :
https://allpoetry.com/poem/17520267--The-rat-hole-miners--Uttarakhand----7-December--2023-by-Soman-Ragavan
Soman Ragavan. 7 December, 2023.
Valiant episode in a tunnel very well captured in a poetic stance
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