31 Los Angeles Tunnel Workers Rescued
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A large wastewater tunnel in Los Angeles collapsed during a construction project on Wednesday night, leading to the dramatic rescue of 31 workers trapped underground. All 31 laborers escaped without serious injuries. They were working near the section of the tunnel that caved in but narrowly avoided the collapse.
According to a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, the cave-in happened between a tunnel boring machine and the construction crew working approximately 6 miles in.