Some of the 40 construction workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for a fourth day were sick as falling debris and technical glitches delayed the work to free them, officials in northern India said Wednesday. Magistrate Abhishek Ruhela said some workers have sent messages that they are suffering from fever, body aches, and nervousness. Two of the workers also were reported to have minor injuries from the falling debris.
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The men are trapped in an area of about 50 metres and are safe, officials said, with food, water and oxygen being supplied through a pipe since the collapse early on Sunday, and frequent contact is being made with them through walkie-talkies. "The plan is to drill through the debris, put mild steel pipes in it and make a path for the labourers to move," Ranjit Sinha, the top disaster management officer in Uttarakhand, told Reuters by phone.
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