The SLBC tunnel accident took place on February 22. Eight workers were trapped in the accident. One of the bodies of trapped workers - Gurpreet Singh was recovered on March 9, the statement said.
According to Vikram Bansode, Senior Police Inspector in Dehu Road Police Station, Pimpri-Chinchwad, they received information that in Kinhai village's Indrayani River, 4-5 boys had come for swimming, and three of the boys drowned.
Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Jitendra Jorwal said that rescue teams had to remove a substantial amount of debris, carefully using manual equipment to reach the trapped worker.
In a significant move to promote the use of Hindi in official work, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has acknowledged 32 offices under the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) where 82 per cent of the staff
Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC K Kavitha on Monday criticised Telangana government's efforts regarding the rescue operations in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel collapse.
NDRF Commandant V.V.N. Prasanna Kumar said on Monday that rescue operations at the SLBC tunnel collapse site are underway at full capacity, with around twelve agencies working around the clock to locate the trapped victims.
Speaking in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, Pradhan emphasised that all Indian languages have equal rights and should be taught uniformly. He clarified that the NEP's three-language policy doesn't impose Hindi as the sole language, contrary to concerns raised by some in Tamil Nadu.
Speaking to ANI, NDRF Commandment Sudesh Kumar said, "NDRF personnel are accompanying the Air Force to further the search operation. We have also sent dog squads and some equipment that detects objects buried under the snow. ITBP, NDRF, SDRF, Air Force, Army--all are cooperating in this resc
Rescue operations are actively underway at the site of the tunnel collapse at the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) in Nagarkurnool. The family members of a worker who remains trapped are awaiting the safe recovery of their loved one with great concern.
NDRF Director General Piyush Anand said their focus was to evacuate the maximum number of people. He added that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has been monitoring the operation closely and has given directions to save every life.