Overview
- The collapse was reported just before 8 p.m. Wednesday near South Figueroa Street and Lomita Boulevard in Wilmington.
- More than 100 Los Angeles Fire Department personnel, including urban search and rescue units, have been assigned to the operation.
- Up to 15 tunnel workers are believed to be isolated underground, but no injuries have been confirmed.
- The remote collapse site lies six miles from the sole access shaft, significantly complicating rescue logistics.
- Officials have yet to determine the collapse’s depth or diameter and continue evaluating tunnel stability.