Indian rescuers just 2 metres from reaching 41 men trapped in tunnel

Official says rescuers trying to reach men trapped for 17 days are near breakthrough but not yet there'

The operation to rescue 41 construction workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in the Himalayas for 17 days may be close to completion, as experts manually drilling the rubble said there was just 2 metres of rubble left to remove.

Syed Ata Hasnain, an official from the national disaster management authority (NDMA), told reporters the rescuers were near breakthrough but not yet there".