Tunnel News

Thieves tunnel their way into Berlin bank in €10 million heist

Berlin - Bank robbers pulled off a daring heist by tunnelling into the vault of a bank in Berlin, then setting the 100ft tunnel on fire to cover their tracks.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 5 comments

16 missing in China tunnel collapse - 3rd collapse in 2 months

Ganzhou - Chinese state media is reporting that 16 people are trapped after a Daqing-Guangzhou Expressway tunnel in the Jiangxi Province collapsed Sunday evening.

In the Media by Greta McClain - 1 comment

Russia planning Bering Strait tunnel to connect to Alaska

Officials are questioning the feasibility of a proposal by the Russian government to build a 64-mile long tunnel under the Bering Strait that would connect Siberia and Alaska.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 8 comments

San Diego to Tijuana drug tunnel had rail system and tons of pot

San Diego - Authorities seized more than 20 tons of marijuana in connection with a cross-border tunnel equipped with a rail car, fluorescent lighting and a ventilation system — the second discovery of a major underground drug passage in San Diego this month.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 4 comments

New Jersey governor agrees to reconsider tunnel decision

New Jersey governor Chris Christie is reconsidering his decision on a railway tunnel that would connect Manhattan and New Jersey.

In the Media by Joe Gullo

Near-death experiences: could it be too much CO2?

Near-death sensations – often experienced as a light at the end of a tunnel or one’s life flashing before the eyes – could be caused by something as mundane as gas.

In the Media by Andrew John - 4 comments

update-Toronto's Island Airport may get tunnel by 2011 Special

The Toronto Island Airport is working to set up a pedestrian tunnel under Lake Ontario. The project will require $38 million by the Port Authority.

Digital Journal Report by KJ Mullins - 2 comments

Eight Men In Mexico Arrested For Tunneling To California

On Monday afternoon police arrested eight men who were digging a tunnel under the border of Mexico and the United States. The eight Mexican men were arrested at a home just two blocks south of Calexico, California.

In the Media by KJ Mullins - 10 comments

World's Longest Highway Tunnel Coming to New York

New York will boast the world’s longest highway tunnel under the West end of Long Island Sound. At 16 miles long, this tunnel will connect travelers between Long Island and New England so people can avoid crowded New York City highways.

In the Media by Chris V. Thangham - 1 comment