Authorities began drilling into the rubble and debris on Thursday and have so far covered a stretch of 79 feet, said Devendra Patwal, a disaster management official.
Forty-one workers remain trapped for a seventh day in a collapsed road tunnel in northern India as rescue efforts face challenges and delays. A new drilling machine has arrived to replace the damaged one, but concerns about vibrations causing more debris hinder progress. Families of the trapped workers express frustration as the timeline for their rescue remains uncertain.
Rescuers in northern India are supplying food and medicine to 40 construction workers as officials started drilling through the rubble to reach the men who have been buried since a portion of the tunnel they were working on collapsed over the weekend.
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DEHRADUN, India (AFP) – Indian rescuers warned Friday it could take another two days of clearing rubble before they can reach 40 workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel for nearly a week. Excavators have been removing debris since Sunday morning to create an escape route for the workers after a portion of […]