TikTok Influencer's Unpermitted Tunnel Project Halted by Authorities

Kala the science girl, who has been documenting her underground excavation since 2022, has been ordered to stop due to potential building code violations.

TikTok influencer 'Kala the science girl' has been ordered to stop her unpermitted tunnel digging project beneath her home in Herndon, Virginia.
Kala has amassed half a million followers while documenting the excavation of an underground tunnel system leading to a storm shelter off the side of her basement since October of 2022.
The project was halted by local authorities pending an inspection and proper permitting due to potential violations of the Uniform Statewide Building Code.
Kala, who claims to be an engineer, has been working on the project by herself, dealing with setbacks like partial collapses and fires.
Kala's project has sparked online debates about the ethics and reasoning behind the excavation, with some pointing out potential dangers for her neighbors.