Indian Rescuers Close in on Workers Trapped in Himalayan Tunnel

Published on November 22, 2023

SILKYARA, India—Rescuers hope to drill through the last third of the debris blocking a collapsed tunnel in the Indian Himalayas by early on Thursday to reach 41 workers trapped for ten days, an official said, so long as there are no new hurdles. The men have been stuck in the 4.5-km (3-mile) tunnel in Uttarakhand state since it caved in early on Nov. 12 and are safe, authorities have said, with access to light, oxygen, food, water, and medicines. Authorities have not said what caused the tunnel collapse, but the region is prone to landslides, earthquakes, and floods. Efforts to bring the men out have been slowed by snags in drilling in the mountainous terrain....

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