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31 workers have been safely removed after part of an industrial tunnel in LA collapsed
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 10 – More than 100 firefighters and Urban Search and Rescue teams safely evacuated all 31 workers trapped in a collapsed 18-foot-wide wastewater tunnel, part of a $630 million infrastructure project.
- Thirty-One tunnel workers were safely rescued without injuries from a collapsed industrial tunnel in Los Angeles' Wilmington neighborhood on July 9.
- The collapse happened five to six miles from the tunnel's sole access point about 400 feet underground during construction for a municipal wastewater project.
- Over 100 firefighters, along with specialized rescue units, employed cranes and rescue cages to extract workers who navigated a 12- to 15-foot mound of loose soil to reach safety.
- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass expressed her gratitude on X to the courageous first responders who acted quickly, while Interim Fire Chief Villanueva commented that they were fortunate that night.
- Officials stated all workers are accounted for with no visible injuries, and OSHA will investigate the collapse, highlighting risks in large infrastructure projects.
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