Multiple workers are feared trapped after an under-construction tunnel suffered a major structural failure in Telangana on Saturday. A section of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel has collapsed under the Eegalapenta police station limits in Nagarkurnool district, leaving eight workers trapped inside. The incident occurred while approximately 50 workers were engaged in work inside the tunnel. According to police, several workers managed to escape immediately after the collapse. However, eight workers remain unaccounted for. “Today, during the morning shift, around 50 workers went to work and the tunnel suddenly collapsed. Eight workers are still trapped inside, while the others escape immediately. We suspect that the remaining eight workers are still inside, approximately 13 kilometres down,” an official said.
ఎస్ఎల్బీసీ టన్నెల్ వద్ద జరిగిన ప్రమాదంపై ముఖ్యమంత్రి ఎ. రేవంత్ రెడ్డి గారు దిగ్భ్రాంతి వ్యక్తం చేశారు. టన్నెల్ వద్ద పైకప్పు కూలి పలువురికి గాయాలైన సమాచారం అందిన వెంటనే ముఖ్యమంత్రి గారు అధికారులను అప్రమత్తం చేశారు. జిల్లా కలెక్టర్, ఎస్పీ, అగ్నిమాపక శాఖ, హైడ్రా, ఇరిగేషన్ విభాగం…
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Telangana CMO posted an update on X- “Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy expressed shock over the accident at the SLBC tunnel. After receiving information that the roof collapsed at the tunnel and injured many people, the Chief Minister immediately alerted the officials. He ordered the District Collector, SP, Fire Department, Hydra and Irrigation Department officials to immediately reach the spot and provide relief measures. On the orders of the Chief Minister, Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, Irrigation Advisor Adityanath Das and irrigation officials left for the accident site in a special helicopter.”
The police further added, “The trapped workers are from various places, including Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, and other locations. Special rescue teams from Hyderabad are being deployed to assist in the rescue operation.”
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