Delays and setbacks plague Indian tunnel rescue operation

The rescue operation to save 41 construction workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India has been halted as the drilling machine used by rescuers broke down and cannot be repaired. It may take several days to resume drilling as a new machine is brought in. The workers have been trapped for 13 days, and rescue efforts have been delayed by setbacks and difficulties in drilling through heavy rock and debris. The workers have been provided with oxygen, food, and water, and a new machine is being set up to drill vertically.