Twenty-seven industrial workers were rescued from a collapsed wastewater management tunnel in Los Angeles. More than 100 emergency responders participated in the rescue efforts after the collapse was reported around 7:58 p.m. No visible injuries were reported among the workers. The collapse was attributed to a "structure failure" in the tunnel. Medical evaluations of the 31 affected individuals were ongoing, and some workers were shaken by the incident. The tunnel was part of a project to improve wastewater infrastructure.
"We were very lucky this time," Villanueva said. He added, "The workers had to climb through debris. ... Rescuers actually came to them to assist them out."
The tunnel, located in the southern Los Angeles neighborhood of Wilmington, measured 18 feet in diameter and collapsed about 5 to 6 miles south of the sole entry or access point.
Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-California) said at the news conference that some of the workers were shaken up by the incident. "We must never forget that these large infrastructure projects require workers that take great risk."
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