At least 28 people were inside the tunnel that collapsed in Wilmington area of Los Angeles,

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At least 28 people were inside the tunnel that collapsed in Wilmington area of Los Angeles, California, according to CBS LA.

We know at least 15 of them were trapped, according to the fire department.The Los Angeles Fire Department rushed to Wilmington after a tunnel collapsed and trapped at least 15 people inside.

Authorities have not been able to contact the people trapped inside. The tunnel collapse appeared to damage communication lines.

LAFD has sent a massive amount of resources, including all of their Urban Search and Rescue teams, to the 1700 block of South Figueroa Street. Firefighters said the collapse happened as many as six miles away from the sole access point of the tunnel. A handful of construction workers were being hoisted from a crane to the surface at roughly 8:55 p.m.

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