NEW YORK—Five mischievous boys had to be rescued after they crawled through a storm drain tunnel in New York City and got lost, authorities said. In audio released by the fire department, 911 dispatchers work to pinpoint the boys’ exact location and then tell them to scream once rescuers are close enough to hear. “Now…
Australia to Build Longest Tunnel in Entire Country
Sydney’s newest underground passage is set to supersede the M8 motorway for the title of the longest tunnel in the country, with the New South Wales (NSW) government confirming plans to build the new record-breaking road in the Blue Mountains. The toll-free mammoth will run 11 kilometres long—two kilometres longer than the previous record—and revolutionise travel…
Bodies Recovered From Tunnel That Was Submerged by Floodwaters in Central China
Bodies have been recovered after massive floods swallowed up a tunnel in a central Chinese city earlier this week, trapping hundreds of vehicles and drivers. An online video posted on July 23 shows rescuers transporting covered bodies from the tunnel. It comes after hundreds of thousands of cubic liters of water filled the tunnel within…
Struggle Between Euston Tunnel Protesters and HS2 Spills into Courts
The struggle between protesters and bailiffs in Euston Square is spilling out from a muddy 100-foot tunnel under London’s streets to the courts. When bailiffs moved in on the long-standing tree-top blockade of construction for the HS2 high-speed rail hub last Wednesday, protesters fled to a tunnel that they had constructed over several months, claiming…
Tree-Top Protesters Tunnel Under London Streets to Block HS2 Trainline
Tree-top protesters opposed to the construction of the HS2 train line yesterday revealed their plan to escape eviction by camping out in a 100-foot tunnel that they had secretly constructed under the streets of London. Bailiffs descended on the protest at Euston Square on Wednesday morning, where people have been living in 80-foot-high treehouses, tents, and…
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