Indian rescuers break through tunnel debris to evacuate trapped workers

Rescue operations in progress after workers are trapped in a tunnel collapse, in Uttarkashi
A member of the rescue team works as rescue operations continue at a tunnel where workers are trapped, after the tunnel collapsed, in Uttarkashi in the northern state of Uttarakhand, India, November 28, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
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Indian rescuers break through tunnel debris to evacuate trapped workers

Rescuers on Tuesday successfully drilled through debris to reach 41 workers trapped for 17 days in a collapsed tunnel in the Indian Himalayas and were set to pull them out to safety, an official told Reuters.

The men were stuck in the 4.5-km (3-mile) tunnel in the mountainous state of Uttarakhand since it caved in early on Nov. 12.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

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