Rescuers try new approach to free 41 workers trapped in Indian tunnel collapse for 2 weeks

After a drilling machine was damaged, rescuers are now manually boring into the mountain to rescue 41 workers who have been trapped for two weeks. The work will take 100 hours, officials say. In the meantime, they say the workers are safe, have access to essentials and some entertainment.

Rescuers try new approach to free 41 workers trapped in Indian tunnel collapse for 2 weeks
Person in a yellow hardhat in the foreground looks at work being done at the entrance of a large tunnel.

After a drilling machine was damaged, rescuers are now manually boring into the mountain to rescue 41 workers who have been trapped for two weeks. The work will take 100 hours, officials say. In the meantime, they say the workers are safe, have access to essentials and some entertainment.