The Engineer Task Force (ETF) of the Indian Army has been mobilised to assist in the ongoing rescue operations following the tunnel collapse near the Srisailam Dam, according to the army.
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.
A section of the roof collapsed in the under-construction stretch of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Nagarkurnool district, Telangana, early on Saturday morning, leaving eight workers trapped inside.
Telangana Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies Capt N Uttam Kumar Reddy assured that the state government was making every possible effort to safely rescue the eight workers trapped inside the SLBC tunnel at Domalapenta in Nagarkurnool district.
Demonstrating its unwavering commitment to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations, the Task Force of Indian Army has been mobilised to assist in the ongoing rescue operations following a tunnel collapse near the Srisailam Dam.
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.
According to the Army, the formations that received the awards included those that were involved in relief and rescue efforts for some of the most significant natural and other disasters of 2024, including the Wayanad landslides, Silkyara tunnel collapse and the Sikkim floods.
Having cooperated and stayed in touch with the agencies all through the rescue period, tunnelling expert Dix appreciated the efforts of the media and said, "If they (National agencies) hadn't cooperated the way they did, there's no way we would have got this outcome. We were all one big team
Reacting to Lalu Prasad Yadav's remarks on PM Modi's contribution to the Uttarkashi rescue, Home Affairs Minister Nityanand Rai launched a scathing attack on the former Bihar Chief Minister and termed his remark as "Ridiculous."