EL-ARISH: An Egyptian security official said three people were feared buried on Friday under the rubble of a collapsed tunnel used by smugglers to ferry goods to and from the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian authorities informed us that the tunnel has collapsed, the official told AFP. We suspect that three people are trapped inside.
Authorities are searching for the opening of the tunnel on the Egyptian side of the divided border town of Rafah, the official said.
Israel has repeatedly accused Egypt of doing too little to counter alleged arms smuggling through tunnels dug from Gaza into Egypt. The accusations have been vehemently denied by Cairo.-AFP
