Rescue crews surrounded the opening in the ground where dirt and rocks with exposed rebar led to a tunnel below, and placed a ladder in the hole, attempting to reach the woman.

A rescue operation is underway in Westlake after a woman was reported stuck inside a tunnel and unable to get out Tuesday morning, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. At approximately 8:20 a.

Firefighters rescued a woman who became trapped in the underground abandoned basement of a demolished building in Westlake.