"Workers trapped for days in Thai tunnel found dead", 30 August 2024

Three foreign workers trapped inside a collapsed train tunnel have died despite rescue efforts that lasted over five days, Thai authorities have said.

The men, two from China and one from Myanmar, were still thought to be alive as recently as Thursday.

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On Friday, authorities announced all three had died, with initial investigations suggesting this was due to a lack of air.

The tunnel, which was under construction and is part of the Thailand-China high-speed railway project, had collapsed due to a landslide at around 23:40 local time (16:40 GMT) last Saturday.

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