According to reports from Thailand, three workers were trapped after a tunnel under construction for the new Thailand-Chinese high-speed railway collapsed in Tambon Chan Thuek, Nakhon Ratchasima’s Pak Chong district, on August 24.
In the early morning of August 26, a scanner detected heartbeats and body temperature from the missing men, raising hopes for their survival.
The tunnel is part of the Sino-Thai high-speed railway being built between Bangkok and Nong Khai province, which borders Laos. Krichanon Aiyapanya, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Transport, stated that blocked sections of the tunnel will be gradually cleared as sections of the relief tube are opened.
He also expressed hope for the successful rescue of the trapped workers.
Among the trapped are two Chinese nationals—a construction supervisor and a backhoe driver—and a Myanmar truck driver.
The government is currently constructing a 251-kilometre section of the Sino-Thai high-speed rail link between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima, expected to be completed in 2028.
