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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Biswajeet Banerjee

In India, 40 workers are trapped in a tunnel for a 7th day as rescuers wait for a new drill

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Forty workers were trapped in a collapsed road tunnel in northern India for a seventh day Saturday as rescuers waited for a new machine to drill through the rubble so they could crawl to their freedom.

On Friday, the drilling was interrupted when some machine bearings became damaged by the breaking of rocks and clearing of debris, officials said, adding a new challenge to the long-drawn rescue efforts.

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