Why did it take so long to rescue the Indian tunnel workers?
And what effect does being trapped underground have on your body and your mind?
41 men were working underground in a tunnel in India when a nearby landslide caused part of it to cave in, trapping them inside. They were rescued after 17 days. 麻豆社 South Asia Correspondent Samira Hussain explains why it took so long - and what questions the authorities are facing in the aftermath.
Chelsea Coates from the What in the World team describes what being trapped underground for ages can do to your mental and physical health.
And Maimuna Jabbie from The Gambia and co-lead of The Great Green Wall is one of the young delegates at COP28. The Great Green Wall aims to create an 8000km 鈥榳all of trees鈥� spanning the entire width of the African Continent. Maimuna tells us about the initiative and what she鈥檚 hoping to achieve at the climate summit.
Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk
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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: Chelsea Coates and Julia Ross-Roy
Editors: Verity Wilde and Simon Peeks
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