Tunnel Collapse In Los Angeles Traps Over 30 Workers

Tunnel Collapse In Los Angeles Traps Over 30 Workers


A partial collapse of an industrial tunnel in Los Angeles trapped over 30 construction workers Wednesday night.

The incident happened in the Wilmington neighborhood shortly after 8 p.m.

At the time, workers were 300-400 feet beneath the surface approximately six miles from the tunnel’s only access point.

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The collapse forced workers to scramble for safety.

“More than 100 L.A. Fire Department personnel were dispatched after reports of the accident, including search and rescue teams specially trained and equipped to handle confined-space tunnel rescues,” the Los Angeles Times noted.

Watch footage from the scene below:

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Urban Search and Rescue teams are now on scene with over

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