Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescuers cut boring machine
Over 500 rescuers are working on a war footing to locate the eight workers trapped inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool, which partially collapsed on February 22.
Teams from the Army, Navy, Singareni Collieries, and other agencies have been engaged in rescue operations for several days, but no breakthrough has been achieved yet.
Rescue teams are currently cutting through a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) to create a passage and reach the stranded workers, news agency PTI reported, citing officials on Saturday.
The families of the trapped workers remain anxious as they wait for updates on the rescue operation. A relative of Gurpreet Singh, one of the trapped workers, claimed they had received no information about the ongoing efforts. One family member requested permission to enter the tunnel but was denied, ANI reported.
Authorities have intensified rescue operations to expedite the workers’ safe evacuation.