An extensive system of underground tunnels lies beneath Indiana University’s classrooms and sidewalks. The system was originally created a hundred years ago for utility access, and they house steam lines, communication lines, medium and high voltage power lines and chilled water pipes.
The tunnels are full of hazards—from immediate dangers, like sharp corners, electrocution threats and very hot surfaces, to latent but potentially deadly risks, like exposure to asbestos. An engineer with the university’s physical plant reports that these tunnels are “full of asbestos.” And exposure to asbestos can cause mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis, diseases that appear decades after the exposure.
Despite these risks and the possibility of arrest, exploring the tunnels is a popular pastime with some students. From time to time, security officers have also found homeless people living in the tunnels. And the tunnels have long been a source of ghost stories and other fascinations.
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