The Los Angeles Fire Department said 31 workers have been safely removed from an industrial tunnel under construction at Los Angeles after collapsing on Wednesday. Earlier, officials said that 15 workers may be trapped underground after an industrial tunnel fell around 8 pm (local time) at Willington, Los Angeles. More than 100 personnel of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) were assigned in the emergency 1701 N Figueroa ST, which serves as the only known entry point for the tunnel, LA Times said.
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Officials believe that according to LAFD, workers may be trapped six miles south of this access point. The tunnel is under construction and is eventually designed to carry wastewater. Officials said that it is 18 feet (5.5 m) wide.Specially trained and certified search and rescue teams are equipped for limited place tunnel rescue, sent to the site.The only entrance to the tunnel in an industrial section of the city collapsed 5 to 6 miles (8 to 9.7 km). AP said that aerial footage from local television picked up workers through the tunnel entrance. La Mayor Karen Bass said in a post on X, “The city of Los Angeles has collected resources for the collapse of the tunnel in Wilmington. More than 100 LAFD respondents have been deployed, including urban search and rescue teams. Thanks to all those who are working immediately to answer this emergency.” This is a developing story…
