In the nearly 20 minute call, CM Reddy illustrated the urgency with which the government responded on getting the news, rushing Minister Uttam Reddy to the spot, and deployment of the NRDF and SRDF rescue squads, according to a statement released by the CM's office.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy held a review meeting, after a section of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel collapsed under the Eegalapenta police station limits in Nagarkurnool district, leaving eight workers trapped inside.
According to an official statement by the CMO, CM Reddy ordered district Collector, Superintendent of Police, Fire Services department, Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) and Irrigation officials to rush to the spot and take up relief measures immediately.