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2 workers trapped in Gaza tunnel collapse
2013-01-12
GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- Two workers were trapped in a Gaza smuggling tunnel on Friday as heavy rain caused several underground passages to collapse, civil defense crews said.Muhammad al-Maydneh, spokesman for civil defense crews in Gaza, told Ma'an that the Palestinian side is communicating with Egypt in order to save the two workers.
"Mahmoud! Can you hear me?"
"Mmmmmmmmph!"
"What he say?"
"He said, "Mmmmmmmmph!"

An Egyptian security official told Ma'an on Thursday that many of the tunnels under Gaza's border with Egypt are flooded or collapsed, after 3 days of heavy rainfall.
Lousy Zionist rain!
Earlier Friday, three workers trapped in the flooded tunnels were rescued by civil defense crews, al-Maydneh said.
Could they see their shadows when they got out?
Emergency services in the Gaza Strip are working around the clock to cope with the stormy weather.
Don't know why there's no sun up in the sky
Stormy weather...
Posted by:tu3031

#9  They, not WE, and the rest of the world could "Give a shit".

Their writ runs even unto Mars and points beyond.
THEY WANt, Not reality.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2013-01-12 18:30  

#8  RJ you must note the word America is not in Occupational Safety & Health Administration. Their writ runs even unto Mars and points beyond.

Posted by: Shipman   2013-01-12 15:50  

#7  OSHA couldn't give a shit, It's NOT America.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2013-01-12 15:11  

#6  "2 workers trapped in Gaza tunnel collapse"

OSHA's not going to like that....
Posted by: Barbara   2013-01-12 13:59  

#5  I've heard that the tunnels are built for use by smugglers, who pay a fee to the builders.

If that's the case, then the workers are victims of unsafe working conditions brought on by uncaring owners interested only in profit.

I sense an... opportunity... for the SEIU to broaden their horizons.
Posted by: Pappy   2013-01-12 12:28  

#4  Two workers were trapped in a Gaza smuggling tunnelÂ…

Workers huh? Most people would just call them smugglers. Then again, if they find em dead they will become martyrs so it makes perfect sense. (In a Paleo sort of way.)
Posted by: DepotGuy   2013-01-12 11:09  

#3  It was Allah's will.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2013-01-12 10:25  

#2  Egyptian cop: "so how did he die?"
Gazook tunnel survivor: " he said 'help me, help me, I'm drowning."
Egyptian cop: " so then what?"
Gazook tunnel survivor: " So I pushed his head under."

Posted by: USN,Ret.   2013-01-12 03:22  

#1  HAW, HAW, HAW.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2013-01-12 02:16  

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