November 21, 2023
The first images from the Indian tunnel show workers trapped for 9 days
The first images emerged on Tuesday of 41 men trapped for more than a week in a highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas, showing them standing in the confined space and communicating with rescuers. The men have been stuck in the 4.5km tunnel in Uttarakhand state since it caved in early on November 12 and are safe, authorities said, with access to light, oxygen, food, water and medicine. They have not said what caused the cave-in, but the area is prone to landslides, earthquakes and flooding. Efforts to locate the 41 men have been slowed by blockages in the debris


