Drilling snag delays rescue of 41 men stuck in Indian tunnel

The men, low-wage construction workers, have been confined in the 4.5-km tunnel in Uttarakhand state since it caved in early on November 12.

Hopes for the imminent rescue of 41 men trapped in a highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas for nearly two weeks were foiled by a problem with the drilling equipment, an official said on Friday, but efforts to reach the workers should resume soon.