Further workers’ union in its letter addressed to Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya says, “That based on the information available, there are about 7500 labours/workmen in HNGIL, out of which 900 are unemployed and are under constant threat to their lives.”

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that rescue operations will continue in the river to search for missing people and highlighted that the next focus will be on rehabilitation.

The announcement was made as people began to assemble in Tehran for Haniyeh’s funeral.