Japan tunnel rescue work suspended

Authorities in Japan have suspended rescue work today inside a long Japanese road tunnel after concrete ceiling slabs fell onto moving vehicles and killed nine people.

Japan tunnel rescue work suspended
Mon, 03 Dec, 2012 - 08:54

Authorities in Japan have suspended rescue work today inside a long Japanese road tunnel after concrete ceiling slabs fell onto moving vehicles and killed nine people.

The rescue work has been paused to allow the roof to be reinforced.

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