Rescue Operation for 40 Workers Trapped Under Collapsed Tunnel in North India Enters 3rd Day

Published on November 14, 2023

LUCKNOW, India—Rescuers are working around the clock Tuesday to remove debris to extract 40 workers who have been trapped for over two days after an under-construction tunnel collapsed in northern India. Officials hope to extricate them in the next 24 hours. A 2.5-foot (0.76 meter)-wide steel pipe will be pushed through an opening of excavated debris with the help of hydraulic jacks to safely pull out the stranded workers, authorities said. About 200 rescuers from federal and state disaster relief agencies are using drilling equipment and excavators to reach them. The tunnel collapsed Sunday in Uttarakhand, a mountainous state dotted with Hindu temples that attract many pilgrims and tourists. The tunnel is part of the busy Chardham all-weather road, a flagship federal government project connecting various Hindu pilgrimage sites....

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