Rescue operations are currently underway in Nagarkurnool. Eight workers remain trapped inside a tunnel that collapsed on February 22. A rescue team is set to deploy 200 personnel to the site.
A three-meter section of the roof of an under-construction stretch of the SLBC tunnel collapsed at the 14 km mark near Domalapenta in Nagarkurnool district, Telangana, on Saturday morning. The collapse occurred just four days after construction work had resumed following a lengthy hiatus.
A team of Rat miners arrived here in Nagarkurnool on Monday for the ongoing rescue operation for the Srisailam Left Bank Canal collapse (SLBC), where eight workers are said to be trapped.
BJP leader Reddy expressed his disappointment over the recurring nature of such incidents. He criticised the state government for not taking adequate precautions and called for better safety measures and a comprehensive disaster management plan to prevent such tragedies in the future.
Early morning visuals from Monday of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel show that the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is making progress and advancing more profoundly into the tunnel, where eight labourers are feared to be trapped.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy is actively overseeing the ongoing rescue operations at the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel collapse site. The Chief Minister spoke to the ministers and senior officials, who are closely monitoring the situation and coordinating the rescue eff
BJP leader Prakash Reddy on Sunday took responsibility for the SLBC (Srisailam Left Bank Canal) tunnel collapse, stating that the project had been delayed due to political reasons and that authorities must be held accountable for the incident.
According to the Raj Bhavan Press Secretary, the governor spoke to the District Collector. He was briefed on the ongoing efforts to rescue workers trapped inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel.
BJP leader Tarun Chugh on Sunday commended the Central government's swift response to the Srisailam Left Bank Canal collapse in Nagarkurnool District, Telangana.
A section of the roof, approximately three metres in length, of the under-construction Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel collapsed on Saturday morning near Domalapenta in Nagarkurnool District, Telangana. According to a statement, six to eight workers are feared trapped inside.
"Whether it is NDRF, SDRF, if it is required the government must take support from the technical experts from international agencies, they should ensure that those stuck in the area should be safe and brought (out) alive, because this is not the time to discuss politics. Earlier also such in
"We have reviewed the relief operations with the representatives of the Army, Navy and NDRF. Our government is working hard and putting all our efforts to save the lives of the 8 people who are trapped inside," state minister Uttam Kumar Reddy told ANI while inspecting the rescue efforts.