Chinese rescuers try to reach 9 trapped construction workers
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Rescuers in southern China are racing to save nine construction workers trapped for more than a day after a railway tunnel collapsed.
The tunnel collapsed Thursday morning in southern Yunnan province. The official Xinhua news agency said rescuers dug a small opening in the rubble and were able to confirm Friday morning that all the workers had survived.
A small pipe had been fed through the opening, and a mobile phone signal amplifier had been installed to make it easier to keep in contact with the trapped workers, local authorities told Xinhua.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Construction site accidents remain common in China, sometimes caused by workers cutting corners as they rush to meet deadlines.