India Ignored Repeated Warnings Before Tunnel Trapped 41 Men Environmentalists argued that a road project was destabilizing the fragile Himalayan landscape. The government maneuvered to continue it.
After 16 Days, Rescue Near for Workers Stuck in Tunnel, Officials Say After repeated mechanical setbacks, the Indian operation turned to trained miners using manual tools to clear the final stretch of debris.
Trapped in a Tunnel for 15 Days, With No End in Sight The effort to rescue 41 construction workers in India has faced repeated setbacks. Now the authorities are trying to drill vertically through a mountain.
After Days Trapped in a Tunnel, Workers Wait for a Rescue’s Plan B The Indian authorities are trying a second drilling technique to reach 40 men who are getting by on water and food sent in through a pipe.
Some Elephants Are Getting Too Much Plastic in Their Diets In India, the large mammals see trash in village dumps as a buffet, but researchers found they are inadvertently consuming packaging and utensils.