River Dried Up After 60 Years, Then Workers See What’s Underneath

Pleading innocence

Twelve minutes. Dale heard the first siren at a distance, then sharp commands from the bank above, then shouting near the entrance.

When the first officer came through the iron door with his flashlight raised, Dale and his crew were standing in the passage with their hands up and their phones held out. “We’re the ones who called,” Dale said.