Indian rescuers still 40m away from workers trapped in collapsed tunnel

SILKYARA, India — Rescuers drilled about one-thirdly of the way into the debris of a collapsed freeway tunnel in India by Friday early morning (Nov 17) to reach 40 employees entraped inside for 5 days, officials said.

Exploration had penetrated with about 21 metres of debris, Devendra Singh Patwal, a tragedy overseeing police, told Reuters.

They have to suffuse a unexpurgated amount closeness of practically 60 metres.

An additional police with the rescue group inside the tunnel said the entraped guys were doing penalty.