Desperate Race Against Time: Rescuers Battle to Free Trapped Workers in Uttarakhand Tunnel

Rescue efforts continue in India as emergency response teams work to retrieve 40 construction workers trapped underground for a week after a tunnel collapse in Uttarakhand. Due to concerns of further debris falling, a pause-and-go approach is being used. Rescuers have drilled about one-third of the way to the trapped workers and have inserted pipes into the debris to create an escape passage. The workers are being supplied with food, water, and oxygen, but some have developed symptoms of illness. A backup drilling machine is being airlifted to assist in the rescue operations, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reviewing the situation. The tunnel is part of a major infrastructure project aimed at improving connectivity in Uttarakhand.