A team of expert rat miners, known for their crucial role in the Uttarkashi tunnel rescue in Uttarakhand, has been deployed to rescue workers trapped inside the collapsed SLBC (Srisailam Left Bank Canal) tunnel in Telangana.
Jaypee Group founder Jaiprakash Gaur on Wednesday said efforts are underway to rescue all eight workers trapped in the collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel.
Telangana Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy visited the site of the SLBC tunnel collapse on Monday to assess the ongoing rescue operation, as multiple agencies work tirelessly to save eight workers trapped since February 22.
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.
London-based group the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) in its new investigation has said that many people were subjected to abuses including being trapped at sea for years on Chinese vessels involved in illegal fishing and the killing of dolphins.
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.
Santhosh said that the primary focus remained on rescuing the workers who were trapped, noting that while the teams had been unable to reach the last 40 meters yesterday, necessary measures are now being taken to ensure their safe retrieval.
A rescue operation has been underway since Sunday morning for the eight labourers trapped inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel after a portion collapsed on February 22.
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.
Jharkhand Minister of Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Irfan Ansari on Sunday said that he is closely monitoring the situation following the collapse of the SLBC tunnel in Telangana, where several labourers, including those from Jharkhand, are reportedly trapped.
Telangana's Irrigation and Civil Supply Minister, Uttam Kumar Reddy, on Sunday stated that the government is making all-out efforts to rescue the eight workers trapped inside the collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Nagarkurnool.
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.