On Wednesday evening, 31 workers were rescued from a collapsed 18-foot wastewater tunnel in Los Angeles. The collapse occurred at an underground excavation site about five to six miles from the tunnel's sole entry point. Rescue operations involved over 100 responders from the Los Angeles Fire Department. Workers were able to scramble over dirt and reach a tunnel vehicle for evacuation. The project was part of a $630.5 million contract awarded to Dragados USA in 2019, known for large-scale tunneling construction.
Thirty-one workers were trapped in an 18-foot wastewater tunnel in Los Angeles following a collapse on Wednesday evening. They were eventually rescued by over 100 responders.
Trapped workers managed to scramble over a tall pile of soil, allowing them to meet colleagues on the other side of the collapse before being evacuated.
Los Angeles Fire Department reported that rescue efforts utilized a bird cage system to extract workers eight at a time from the tunnel shaft.
Mayor Karen Bass expressed her gratitude towards first responders, labeling them as true heroes in the immediate response to the rescue operation.
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