You must have seen a movie in which a city is divided into two parts. One is luxurious and very rich and the other is full of poverty, conflicts and dangers, where people live in tunnels under the city. You may have heard about such a city in many places in the real world, where the conditions are very different. But would you believe that the condition of Las Vegas in America is also the same?
Las Vegas is a city with a reputation for luxury living. But it is also said to be “America’s most decadent city.” Glitzy tourists regularly visit the city’s casinos, which are considered some of the most lucrative in the world. On a daily basis, gamblers spend billions in gambling in search of thrills.
But barely a few meters beneath their feet lies an intricate maze of tunnels, stretching hundreds of miles in total length. The catacombs have hundreds of entrances, built to contain and channel Las Vegas’s occasional downpours and flash floods.
With some entrances being next to the biggest and most popular casinos, such as Caesar’s Palace, the Rio, the Flamingo and the Orleans, water constantly runs through them, leaving these cavernous passageways often damp and completely unlit, a stark contrast to the bright lights above.
These tunnels are home to hundreds of people, YouTuber Drew Binxie recently investigated the underground area in collaboration with homeless charity Shine a Light Foundation. Binxie met a man named ‘Jay’ who has been living under Las Vegas for 10 years. According to him, living there is terrible, it floods all the time, and theft is also a big problem.
According to the Deseret News, some corners of the tunnels have become rudimentary communities. People use battery power and build tiny apartments out of rubble and trash. Each occupied tunnel has its own “informal leader” with his own unique rituals.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : August 25, 2024, 07:11 IST