November 17, 2023
Drilling halted to rescue 40 men trapped in India tunnel
Rescuers trying to reach 40 workers trapped in a collapsed highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas since last weekend temporarily halted work on Friday after their drilling machine became stuck, authorities said. The men have been stuck in the hillside tunnel in Uttarakhand state since Sunday morning after it caved in. They have light, receive oxygen, food, water and medication through a tube and talk by walkie-talkie. Although officials say they are fine, families are waiting anxiously, some camped outside. Efforts to reach them have been slowed by falling debris while drilling, and a new machine flown in from New
