Mongolian Steppe, at a certain coal mine.
The accident site had been cordoned off. Staff, rescue teams, and logistics personnel were all in position. The overall person in charge had arrived in the early hours of the morning and, with bloodshot eyes, now looked at the various experts. "What's the current situation?"
"The earthquake caused a cave-in, severing the power cables and communication lines. We've lost all contact with the people below!"
"Our probes show at least three major collapses within the three-hundred-meter tunnel from the surface to the underground section. The rescue is going to be extremely difficult."
"The support structures are fragile right now. Large-scale mechanical excavation could easily trigger a secondary collapse. The rescue operation itself is also incredibly dangerous, which means it will take even more time."
"How long?"
"Even to reach the nearest area, it might take more than five days."
