British Rail Tried to Make This Tunnel Bigger in 1979 — Then It Collapsed With Two Men Inside

British Rail Tried to Make This Tunnel Bigger in 1979 — Then It Collapsed With Two Men Inside In 1979, British Rail began work to enlarge an old railway tunnel, but the project turned into a devastating disaster when part of the structure collapsed. Two men were trapped inside as rescuers faced a dangerous race against time beneath unstable ground. Here’s the tragic story behind the tunnel collapse and the engineering operation that went terribly wrong. #britishrail