NEW DELHI:(PTI) A study that examined the mental health of the workers who got trapped in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel that collapsed in 2023 revealed that about a third of them suffered from time disorientation, thereby resulting in sleep issues.
On November 12, 2023, the under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand’s district of Uttarkashi collapsed. Over 40 workers had been trapped for 17 days before rescue efforts were successful.
Experts from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, explained that partly due to a disruption of light-dark cycles, victims of a tunnel collapse experience mental health and sleep problems which are different to those reported in other disasters.
