Rescue Efforts Continue for Workers Trapped in Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse

As health concerns rise among the trapped workers, the slow pace of the rescue operation sparks frustration and questions about construction safety in the region.

Rescue operations continue for the 40 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand, India, with officials hoping to free them in the next 24 hours.
Rescuers are using a 2.5-foot-wide steel pipe to create a passage through the debris for the trapped workers.
Some of the trapped workers have reported feeling unwell, with symptoms such as fever and body aches.
Relatives and friends of the trapped workers are growing increasingly frustrated and angry at the pace of the rescue operation.
The tunnel collapse has raised questions about the safety of rapid construction in the mountainous region, which is prone to landslides, earthquakes, and floods.