"Rat miners and manual drilling: New efforts to rescue trapped workers in Indian tunnel"

Rat miners, skilled workers known for their primitive and hazardous method of drilling through narrow passages, have been brought in to help rescue 41 construction workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in the Indian Himalayas for over two weeks. High-powered machines have failed in previous attempts to dig a tunnel, leading to the decision to drill by hand. The men have been receiving essential supplies through a pipe, and efforts to drill a tunnel horizontally have been hindered by damaged machinery. In addition to the rat miners, another route is being pursued by drilling a shaft from the top of the mountain. The rescue operation faces challenges due to bad weather conditions, including thunderstorms and lower temperatures. The cause of the cave-in is still unknown.