a jet, powered by waste fats and plant proteins flies from london and arrives in new york. live from our studio in singapore this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to the programme. starting with news from india where 41 construction workers who had been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in the himalayas for 17 days have been rescued. they were greeted with applause as they emerged from a steel pipe that had been pushed through the rubble. they re said to be in good health but will now be fully assessed at a nearby hospital. the bbc s south asia correspondent samira hussain sent this report. this moment, more than two weeks in the making. 41 trapped workers finally rescued. cheering. an eruption of cheers from workers and onlookers. people sharing sweets and hugs. these are the ambulances with the first workers that have come out from inside the tunnel. 17 days, they have spent inside that tunnel and now they are finally out and in those ambulances. rescuers spent the last sev
good afternoon. rescue workers in northern india have finally managed to reach 41 men who ve been trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for more than two weeks. a pipe has been pushed through the rubble to bring the men out one by one on wheeled stretchers. relatives are gathered near the tunnel entrance waiting to be reunited with their loved ones. 0ur south asia correspondent samira hussain is at the scene and has just sent this report. slowly, carefully, one by one, the men will be pulled out. a rescue more than two weeks in the making. they will be assessed by medical teams before being taken to hospital. family members gathered at the tunnel site are related. translation: the tunnel site are related. translation: i m feeling very excited that translation: i m feeling very excited that after translation: i m feeling very excited that after so translation: i m feeling very excited that after so many - translation: i m feeling very| excited that after so many days trans
cheers from workers and onlookers. people sharing swedes and hugs. sharing suite goods. these are the ambulances with the first workers that have come out from within side the tunnel. 17 days, they have spent inside that tunnel and now they are finally out and in those ambulances. it has been a harrowing experience for the men inside and those working to get them out. we for the men inside and those working to get them out- for the men inside and those working to get them out. we got three people out already and to get them out. we got three people out already and now to get them out. we got three people out already and now the to get them out. we got three people out already and now the rescue - to get them out. we got three people out already and now the rescue team | out already and now the rescue team has taken over and they are getting people out the tunnel. all the ambulances lined up, three people out, they are in triage now and they will be going to the hosp
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