The incredible new £84bn tunnel that would finally link Europe and Africa

Emily Wright - Express - 22/03
EXCLUSIVE: A construction expert has revealed how engineers could go about building a tunnel between Africa and Europe - and if it's at all possible.

It’s an eager traveller’s dream - being able to hop on a train in Europe and emerge in Africa, all without stepping foot on a boat or plane. Tourists could be relaxing on the southern coast of Spain one minute and exploring the blue streets of Chefchaouen, in Morocco, the next.

In recent years, records have been broken time and again as the latest infrastructure megaproject is completed. But this ambitious project may just be the biggest and boldest yet. The Express spoke with construction expert Bill Bencker of Ace Avant Concrete Construction about how engineers would build a connection between Africa and Europe, and if it’s even possible.

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