14 rescued in China from collapsed tunnel after five days

Fourteen workers were rescued today after five days from a collapsed railway tunnel in China's southwest Yunnan Province, while one still remains missing.

The survivors, who were pulled out early today, were sent to a nearby hospital for medical treatment and psychological counseling according to their conditions, authorities said.

However, one person remains missing and the rescue operation continues, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

The tunnel collapsed on Monday in Funing County of Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Wenshan, trapping 15 workers.

Rescuers had drilled a hole in the collapsed tunnel and managed to send food, water and flashlights to the workers.
 

The tunnel, known as Funing No. 1 tunnel, was on a pivotal railway linking Yunnan with China's southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.