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Thai Tunnel Collapse Claims Lives of Three Foreign Workers

Rescue efforts hampered by ongoing landslides and engineering challenges over five days.

  • The tunnel collapse occurred during construction of the Thailand-China high-speed railway project.
  • Three workers, two from China and one from Myanmar, were trapped and later found dead due to suffocation.
  • Rescue teams from Thailand and China worked tirelessly but were hindered by unstable conditions.
  • Initial investigations suggest the collapse was caused by heavy rains making the earth above the tunnel unstable.
  • Thai authorities have suspended construction and launched an investigation into the incident.
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