"Desperate Rescue Efforts for Trapped Indian Workers in Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse"

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Rescue operations are underway to save 40 Indian laborers who have been trapped in a tunnel in Uttarakhand state for over 72 hours after a part of it collapsed due to a landslide. State and federal rescue teams are using drilling equipment to reach the workers, who are 200m into the tunnel. The workers are unharmed and have been provided with food, water, and oxygen. Fresh and more sophisticated drilling equipment is being brought in from Delhi to expedite the rescue efforts. Relatives of the trapped workers have staged protests, urging authorities to act swiftly.
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