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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi

Rescue operation under way in India to save workers trapped after tunnel collapse

Rescuers outside the collapsed road tunnel in Uttarakhand state
Rescuers outside the collapsed road tunnel in Uttarakhand state. Photograph: AP

A huge operation is under way to rescue 40 construction workers trapped after a tunnel partially collapsed in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

The entrance to the Silkyara tunnel, which was under construction as part of a road project in Uttarkashi district, collapsed in the early hours of Sunday morning while dozens of workers were inside.

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