Rescue operations are underway to evacuate the eight workers trapped in Telangana’s Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is advancing into the tunnel to evacuate the workers who have been trapped for nearly 48 hours.
Telangana Minister J Krishna Rao told reporters that the chances of survival under the circumstances are “not that good.” “Muck has piled up too high inside the tunnel, making it impossible to walk through. They (rescuers) are using rubber tubes and wooden planks to navigate through it,” quoted as saying.
The crisis unfolded on Saturday morning when a three-meter section of the under-construction tunnel’s roof collapsed at the 14 km mark near Domalapenta in Nagarkurnool district. The collapse occurred just days after work had resumed following a long suspension. While some workers managed to escape, eight were left trapped inside.
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