Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Inside the Tunnel Of Death: The pitch black three-mile underground road linking Tajikistan's [tr]
UK Daily Mail ^ | October 27, 2015 | Simon Tomlinson

Posted on 10/27/2015 6:25:15 AM PDT by C19fan

With the risk of falling rocks, blind potholes and even carbon monoxide poisoning, it's easy to see where this treacherous road earned its nickname. Dubbed the Tunnel Of Death, the three-mile route is not for the faint-hearted – or the intrepid, for that matter. It was built to provide a safer journey for drivers travelling between Tajikistan’s major cities who previously had to contend with avalanches. But the £2.6billion project, constructed by Iran, appears to have offered an even more hellish alternative instead.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Travel
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; centralasia; infrastructure; iran; roads; simontomlinson; tajikistan; tunnel; tunnelofdeath; tunnels

1 posted on 10/27/2015 6:25:15 AM PDT by C19fan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: C19fan
Inside the Tunnel Of Death: The pitch black three-mile underground road linking Tajikistan's [tr]

Just in time for Halloween. Make it a scream park.

2 posted on 10/27/2015 8:03:42 AM PDT by FreeReign
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: C19fan
This road or Bolivia's Highway of Death?
3 posted on 10/27/2015 8:42:00 AM PDT by driftless2 (For long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

I'm getting intermittent blocks from Google, a red screen (that I can't list source, print, or save) claiming that malware and phishing is going on at FR. This is obviously more leftist jackboot tactics.

4 posted on 10/27/2015 10:55:08 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: C19fan

As if being in that corner of the world weren’t scary enough!


5 posted on 10/28/2015 7:27:02 AM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt ("When you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson