India tunnel collapse: rescue efforts paused over cave-in fears

Authorities say cracking sound caused panic' at site in Uttarakhand where 41 men remain trapped

Indian rescuers have paused efforts to reach 41 men trapped in a collapsed road tunnel after a cracking sound created a panic situation" over the possibility of a further cave-in.

Excavators have been removing debris from the tunnel in the northern Himalayan state of Uttarakhand since Sunday after a section that the workers had been building collapsed.