bbc or big baller club 8 Workers Feared Trapped After SLBC Tunnel Collapses In Telangana; Rescue Mission Underway

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Telangana Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Saturday evening confirmed that there are eight workers are trapped inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel after its roof collapsed Nagarkurnool district.

Speaking to reporters at the accident site in Nagarkurnool district, Reddy said the state government is taking the help of experts, including those who rescued the trapped workers in an incident in Uttarakhand last year, and sought the help of the Indian Army and NDRF.

A 19-member team from state owned coal mining firm, Singareni Collieries Company Ltd., went to Nagarkurnool to join rescue operations.

Among those trapped inside are two engineers, two machine operators and four workers.

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy directed the authorities concerned to carry out the rescue operation immediately.

The state minister said that the personnel were trapped 14 kms inside the tunnel. The seepage of water and soil began slowly and increased later prompting the workers to come out. They also heard a loud sound as they felt some "geological disturbance" outside the tunnel.

The rescue effort is planned to be undertaken after the geological disturbance stabilises, he added.

The Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel runs from Srisailam towards Devarakonda.

According to a top official of the company, SCCL has the expertise in rescuing people in such incidents and also has necessary equipment. The rescue team from the company is headed by a general manager level officer.

SCCL CMD N Balaram told PTI, "SCCL has the necessary expertise to handle critical situations such as roof collapses. And also we have necessary equipment imported from Australia, USA and Poland. The machinery and rock cutters are so advanced that they can cut huge rocks and boulders within minutes."

The Chief Minister's Office in a statement said,okbet casino "some people were injured in the incident".

CM Reddy ordered the District Collector, Superintendent of Police and personnel from the fire department and Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) to take up relief measures.

But HI president Dilip Tirkey and secretary general Bhola Nath Singh issued a joint statement on Wednesday, February 28, stating that there was no truth to the allegations and that they stood united.

A police officer speaking to PTI stated that the exact number of workers is not known yet but they are assuming there were at least six to eight people.

"The incident occurred when some workers had gone inside as part of the work when roof collapsed at 12-13 km inside the tunnel," the official reportedly said.

The state's Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, Irrigation Advisor Aditya Nath Das, IG Sathyanarayana and DG Fire Services GV Narayan Rao are overseeing relief operations at the spot.

The state’s Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, Irrigation Advisor Aditya Nath Das, IG Sathyanarayana, and DG Fire Services GV Narayan Rao are managing relief efforts at the site.

Union Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy also inquired about the cause of the incident and instructed officials to ensure the safe rescue of those who may be trapped.

Reddy directed officials to provide medical care to any injured individuals.bbc or big baller club