Why did it take so long to rescue the Indian tunnel workers?

What in the World

• Episode: Why did it take so long to rescue the Indian tunnel workers?
• Website: What in the World
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• Duration: 00:13:59
• Published: 2023-12-01 15:30

41 men were working underground in a tunnel in India when a nearby landslide caused part of it to cave in, trapping them inside. They were rescued after 17 days. BBC South Asia Correspondent Samira Hussain explains why it took so long - and what questions the authorities are facing in the aftermath.

Chelsea Coates from the What in the World team describes what being trapped underground for ages can do to your mental and physical health.

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