Life in the tunnels beneath Las Vegas: 'I came down here to be forgotten'

An estimated 300 people are living underground in the flood tunnels underneath Las Vegas, and many of them struggle with substance abuse and addiction.
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Paul Vautrinot was one of them, but he now works for the community organisation Shine a Light, which offers services including housing and counselling to people living in the tunnels. Vautrinot visits the tunnels regularly to try to help residents find a way out.

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