US Edition31 workers have been safely removed after part of an industrial tunnel in LA collapsed
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 10 – More than 100 firefighters and Urban Search and Rescue teams safely evacuated all 31 workers trapped in a collapsed 18-foot-wide wastewater tunnel, part of a $630 million infrastructure project.
- On July 9, 2025, a portion of an industrial tunnel under construction in Los Angeles' Wilmington neighborhood collapsed, trapping workers underground.
- The collapse likely occurred about five to six miles from the tunnel's sole access point during tunneling work affected by squeezing ground conditions.
- Over a hundred personnel from the Los Angeles Fire Department, including Urban Search and Rescue units, utilized cranes and rescue baskets to evacuate 31 workers who navigated over unstable soil to reach rescuers.
- Interim fire chief Ronnie Villanueva said, "tonight, we were lucky," and Mayor Karen Bass stated, "What we found was victory," noting no injuries among the rescued workers.
- All trapped workers have been safely accounted for and are receiving medical assessments, while OSHA and local agencies plan to investigate the cause of the collapse.
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31 Workers Raced In Dark To Escape Being Trapped After LA Tunnel Collapse
Fire Department Chief Ronnie Villanueva said the workers had to make it through the most treacherous part themselves, climbing over more than 12 feet (3.6 meters) of loose dirt before rescuers could reach them and drive them to the only opening.
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