Telangana SLBC tunnel | Rescue works to gain pace as conveyor belt is restored on day 11
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Telangana SLBC tunnel | Rescue works to gain pace as conveyor belt is restored on day 11

The Hindu  

The rescue teams working relentlessly in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel in Nagarkurnool received partial relief as the dysfunctional conveyor belt was restored. While the tunnel is excavated till 13.95 km so far, the conveyor belt runs for distance of about 13.8 km. After a portion of the tunnel collapsed on February 22, 2025, the teams trying to trace the eight people trapped inside faced a challenge in clearing slush, debris including metal as the conveyor belt was dysfunctional. Latest updates on the rescue works at SLBC tunnel day 11 In the past few days, iron and steel debris, slush was manually loaded into trolleys attached to the locomotive, to carry them out of the tunnel.

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GSI scientists examine geological conditions in SLBC tunnel to speed up debris removal
1 day, 22 hours ago

GSI scientists examine geological conditions in SLBC tunnel to speed up debris removal

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD The human remains detection dog squad or cadaver sniffer dogs from Kerala made another attempt to trace the remaining seven persons trapped under the debris in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel since February 22, on the 25th day on Tuesday. The scientists of Geological Survey of India examined the tunnel collapse area again on Tuesday to find the …

Debris removal intensified with robot in last 50m of Telangana tunnel to trace remaining seven persons on 20th day
1 week ago

Debris removal intensified with robot in last 50m of Telangana tunnel to trace remaining seven persons on 20th day

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD The rescue teams working on tracing the remaining seven persons trapped under the debris in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel have intensified the debris removal with the induction of autonomous hydraulic-powered sludge removal robot towards the last 50 metres of the end rock. According to officials heading the rescue operation, the rescue teams have cleared debris till the …

Government deploys robot to assist in tunnel rescue operation in Telangana
1 week, 1 day ago

Government deploys robot to assist in tunnel rescue operation in Telangana

Hindustan Times  

The state government on Tuesday deployed a robot to assist the rescue teams in tracing the remaining seven persons trapped under the debris in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district. According to an official statement, on the 18th day of rescue operations, representatives from Hyderabad-based Anvi Robotics, Vijay and Akshay, entered the tunnel via a loco …

Telangana tunnel collapse BIG update: Body of one trapped person found after over two weeks
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1 week, 3 days ago

Telangana tunnel collapse BIG update: Body of one trapped person found after over two weeks

Live Mint  

In a major development, rescue teams on Sunday found body of a trapped person inside collapsed SLBC tunnel in Telangana. On Saturday, Telangana government decided to deploy robots from March 11 for rescue operations and also to take the cadaver dogs again to look for presence of humans. The government has decided to deploy robots to avoid any danger to …

Telangana Tunnel Collapse: Body Found Stuck In Machine Inside SLBC Tunnel On Day-16 Of Rescue
1 week, 4 days ago

Telangana Tunnel Collapse: Body Found Stuck In Machine Inside SLBC Tunnel On Day-16 Of Rescue

ABP News  

The rescue teams working inside the collapsed SLBC tunnel in Nagarkurnool district of Telangana have recovered one body inside the tunnel. The rescue teams have been working to save eight people trapped for over two weeks after a part of the SLBC tunnel collapsed in Nagarkurnool district on February 22. The cadaver dogs of the Kerala police joined the operation …

Robots to be deployed in SLBC tunnel rescue operation to find missing persons from March 11
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1 week, 5 days ago

Robots to be deployed in SLBC tunnel rescue operation to find missing persons from March 11

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD As the rescue operation to find the 8 persons trapped under the debris 14 km inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel entered 15th day on Saturday, the agencies involved in the arduous task the State Government has decided to deploy robots from Tuesday on the recommendations of the agencies involved to complement the human efforts. Use of robots …

Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue operation enters 15th day
1 week, 5 days ago

Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue operation enters 15th day

Deccan Chronicle  

Nagarkurnool, March 8: Rescue operation was underway at a brisk pace inside the partially collapsed SLBC project tunnel in Telangana on Saturday as cadaver dogs deployed to locate human presence identified two possible spots. State Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, who has been supervising the rescue operation, is likely to visit the tunnel site on Saturday and hold a …

Robots to be deployed in SLBC tunnel collapse rescue efforts, says Telangana Irrigation Minister
1 week, 5 days ago

Robots to be deployed in SLBC tunnel collapse rescue efforts, says Telangana Irrigation Minister

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said that they will deploy robots to find the whereabouts of missing workers in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel collapse incident. Assuring that the government will stand with the families of the missing persons, he stated that on March 11, the Chief Minister will review the situation and make a statement on …

SLBC Tunnel Rescue – Officials Pin Hopes on Spots Found by Cadaver Sniffing Dogs
1 week, 5 days ago

SLBC Tunnel Rescue – Officials Pin Hopes on Spots Found by Cadaver Sniffing Dogs

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Rescue workers who have been digging through the thick layer of debris of rock and silt in the SLBC tunnel since the February 22 collapse in search of eight missing workers were hoping that they can make a breakthrough in their efforts on Saturday. On Friday, Day 14 of the rescue effort, two Belgian Malinois human remains detection dogs …

Sniffer dogs trained to trace cadavers flown from Kerala to join rescue ops at Telangana SLBC tunnel
2 weeks ago

Sniffer dogs trained to trace cadavers flown from Kerala to join rescue ops at Telangana SLBC tunnel

The Hindu  

Two specialised sniffer dogs trained to trace cadavers were flown from Kochi in Kerala to Domalapenta in Telangana on Thursday to join the operation to rescue eight people trapped in the partially collapsed portion of Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel. The sniffer dogs, which can sniff scents of human bodies under surfaces, were earlier involved in the rescue operation in …

Kerala Police deploy cadaver dogs to aid Telangana tunnel collapse rescue efforts
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2 weeks ago

Kerala Police deploy cadaver dogs to aid Telangana tunnel collapse rescue efforts

Hindustan Times  

Two cadaver dogs from the Kerala Police, along with their handlers, have been deployed to assist in the ongoing rescue operations at the site of the SLBC tunnel collapse in Telangana. Rescue operation underway to trace workers trapped inside the partially collapsed Telangana's Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel, in Nagarkurnool, Telangana According to the Kerala Chief Minister's Office, the deployment …

Telangana tunnel collapse: Cadaver dogs from Kerala deployed, robotics explored
2 weeks ago

Telangana tunnel collapse: Cadaver dogs from Kerala deployed, robotics explored

India Today  

Two cadaver dogs from the Kerala Police, along with their handlers, have been deployed at the collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel site in Telangana. The National Disaster Management Authority requested their assistance through the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority as rescue operations enter the 13th day. A Hyderabad-based robotics company recently sent a team into the partially collapsed tunnel …

Telangana tunnel collapse: Cadaver dogs of Kerala Police to join rescue operation
2 weeks ago

Telangana tunnel collapse: Cadaver dogs of Kerala Police to join rescue operation

New Indian Express  

HYBERABAD: On the 13th day of the rescue operations at the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel on Thursday, officials deployed cadaver dogs to assist in the search. Meanwhile, experts of IIT along with Singareni Collieries Company Limited, the Army and NDRF went inside the tunnel today. Meanwhile, National Disaster Management Authority secretary Kirti Pratap Singh supervised the rescue operations today. …

Telangana tunnel: Final phase of debris removal explained using model of tunnel boring machine
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Telangana tunnel: Final phase of debris removal explained using model of tunnel boring machine

The Hindu  

Border Roads Organisation tunnel expert Colonel Parikshit Mehra, providing a detailed update on the progress in the rescue operation at Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel at Domalapenta in Nagarkurnool district, emphasised that significant strides had been made in clearing debris and stabilising the site on Wednesday. Using a model of the tunnel boring machine, he explained that the final phase …

Telangana tunnel rescue work day 12 | Debris clearance picks up pace as metal pieces are loaded onto loco
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Telangana tunnel rescue work day 12 | Debris clearance picks up pace as metal pieces are loaded onto loco

The Hindu  

Debris clearance inside the partially collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel in Domalapenta of Nagarkurnool district picked up pace on Wednesday with the metal pieces cleared from the maintenance area. Although, not much headway could be made in tracing the eight missing personnel trapped inside the collapsed tunnel since February 22, rescue teams are going about their work systematically to …

Telangana SLBC tunnel collapse highlights: Debris clearance picks up pace as metal pieces are loaded onto loco
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Telangana SLBC tunnel collapse highlights: Debris clearance picks up pace as metal pieces are loaded onto loco

The Hindu  

This liveblog is now closed. There seems to be no end in sight to the agonising wait of family members of eight persons trapped under the debris about 14 km inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel from February 22 morning as the debris and mud removal work to trace those trapped is stretching on, despite the conveyor belt becoming …

Telangana tunnel collapse: Belt fixed, 800 tonnes of slush being shifted per hour
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Telangana tunnel collapse: Belt fixed, 800 tonnes of slush being shifted per hour

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: In a major boost to the efforts to extricate the eight workers trapped inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel that collapsed on February 22, the conveyor belt started functioning again on Tuesday. This will help rescue teams transport around 800 tonnes of slush and debris per hour from the site of the accident to the outside of the …

SLBC: TBM wreckage almost cut
2 weeks, 1 day ago

SLBC: TBM wreckage almost cut

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The spirits of rescue teams at the SLBC tunnel soared on Tuesday with the restarting of the conveyor belt system that can carry away up to 800 tonnes of debris and silt every hour from the disaster site. The system, originally designed to carry rock debris generated when the tunnel boring machine works, has turned into a lifeline of …

Debris removal from SLBC tunnel stretches on; agonising wait for kin of 8 trapped persons
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Debris removal from SLBC tunnel stretches on; agonising wait for kin of 8 trapped persons

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD There seems to be no end in sight to the agonising wait of family members of eight persons trapped under the debris about 14 km inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel from February 22 morning as the debris and mud removal work to trace those trapped is stretching on, despite the conveyor belt becoming functional on Tuesday evening. …

Why is it taking so long to rescue eight people in Telangana SLBC tunnel?
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Why is it taking so long to rescue eight people in Telangana SLBC tunnel?

The Hindu  

It has been over 10 days since a portion of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel in Nagarkurnool district collapsed on February 22, 2025 trapping eight persons. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, who visited the tunnel, said on Sunday that it would take another two to three days to locate those trapped. Latest updates on rescue work at Telangana …

Rescue Operation Intensifies in Telangana's SLBC Tunnel Collapse
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Rescue Operation Intensifies in Telangana's SLBC Tunnel Collapse

Deccan Chronicle  

Nagarkurnool: The rescue operation inside the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel was underway at a rapid pace on the 11th day of the accident on Tuesday and officials are confident that the damaged conveyor belt would be operational during the day.There was no breakthrough in the efforts to locate the eight trapped persons and rescuers are working in three shifts every …

Telangana tunnel collapse Day 11 LIVE: Rescue operation underway, teams hopeful of breakthrough
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Telangana tunnel collapse Day 11 LIVE: Rescue operation underway, teams hopeful of breakthrough

The Hindu  

Telangana High Court on Monday disposed of the PIL petition seeking a direction to State government to expedite efforts to extricate the eight workers trapped inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel, after taking into consideration the explanation by Advocate General A. Sudershan Reddy over the steps taken by government in the matter. The Telangana government is exploring the option …

SLBC rescue operation enters Day 10, no trace of workers
2 weeks, 2 days ago

SLBC rescue operation enters Day 10, no trace of workers

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Even as rescue operations continued on the 10th day on Monday at Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel, officials were unable to find the whereabouts of the eight trapped workers. Repairs were carried out on the conveyor belt, which was damaged during the rescue operation in the tunnel, officials said. Disaster management special chief secretary Arvind Kumar, Nagarkurnool district collector …

Rescuers Overcoming Enormous Odds, Making Headway in SLBC Tunnel
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Rescuers Overcoming Enormous Odds, Making Headway in SLBC Tunnel

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Amid the unequal battle between the forces of nature, and that of man, 13 km inside the SLBC tunnel, and some 500 metres below the surface, specialist rescue workers on Monday, Day 11 after the tunnel collapse on February 22, achieved a much-needed breakthrough. While on the one hand they kept the water seepage at bay by effectively pumping …

Telangana tunnel rescue operation: Over 10 days on, rescuers fail to reach breakthrough; No contact with 8 trapped
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Telangana tunnel rescue operation: Over 10 days on, rescuers fail to reach breakthrough; No contact with 8 trapped

Hindustan Times  

Operation to rescue eight workers trapped after the collapse of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool has been going on for over 10 days now, with rescuers having failed to reach a breakthrough yet. NDRF Commandant VVN Prasanna Kumar said on Monday that 12 agencies are working round the clock to reach the trapped workers, adding that …

Telangana Tunnel Collapse: 9 Days of Struggle, Workers Still Trapped – When Will Rescue Succeed?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Telangana Tunnel Collapse: 9 Days of Struggle, Workers Still Trapped – When Will Rescue Succeed?

ABP News  

The rescue operation inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel in Telangana has entered its ninth day, with eight people—six workers and two engineers—still trapped. The tragic collapse has led to a complex and prolonged rescue effort, as massive debris inside the tunnel continues to hinder progress.Since the incident occurred, administration and rescue teams have been working tirelessly to clear …

Telangana tunnel collapse Day 10 Highlights: Govt. exploring option of deploying robots to prevent threat to rescue personnel
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Telangana tunnel collapse Day 10 Highlights: Govt. exploring option of deploying robots to prevent threat to rescue personnel

The Hindu  

This live blog has been closed The Telangana government is exploring the option of deploying robots in the rescue operation to prevent any threat to the rescue personnel, officials said on Monday. Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy visited the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel site on Sunday to assess the ongoing rescue operation as eight workers continue to be trapped …

Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue ops enter 10th day, no contact with 8 trapped
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue ops enter 10th day, no contact with 8 trapped

India Today  

Efforts to locate and rescue eight workers trapped inside a partially collapsed tunnel in Telangana entered 10th day with little progress. NDRF Commandant VVN Prasanna Kumar told news agency ANI that around 300 personnel, including members of the NDRF, SDRF, Indian Army, and HYDRA, are involved in the rescue efforts. Rescue teams were inspecting locations identified by scientists from the …

Telangana tunnel collapse: Authorities exploring deployment of robots
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Telangana tunnel collapse: Authorities exploring deployment of robots

New Indian Express  

NAGARKURNOOL: Ten days after the partial collapse of the SLBC project tunnel that left eight persons trapped, the Telangana government is exploring the option of deploying robos in the rescue operation to prevent any threat to the rescue personnel, officials said on Monday. Large quantities of slush and water inside the tunnel posed a challenge to the teams involved in …

Telangana tunnel op: Location of trapped workers still unknown, says Revanth Reddy
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Telangana tunnel op: Location of trapped workers still unknown, says Revanth Reddy

India Today  

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday said the location of eight people trapped inside the partially collapsed tunnel of the SLBC project is not known yet exactly and that the government is making efforts to expedite the rescue operation. Reddy, who spoke to reporters after visiting the accident site in Nagarkurnool district, said the rescue operation would gain …

Soft Rock Problems Force Rethink on SLBC Tunnel
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Soft Rock Problems Force Rethink on SLBC Tunnel

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The February 22 collapse of a section of the SLBC tunnel in the Nagarkurnool district has prompted serious discussions on drafting a plan to prevent repeat incidents of a similar nature in the future, including digging bypass tunnels. The SLBC tunnel is being dug simultaneously from two sides – Tunnel-I, which is the inlet near the Srisailam reservoir, were …

Telangana tunnel collapse rescue: Silt removal efforts at locations of trapped persons stepped up
Top News
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Telangana tunnel collapse rescue: Silt removal efforts at locations of trapped persons stepped up

The Hindu  

Efforts to remove silt at locations where the trapped persons were detected inside the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel here have been intensified with an increased deployment of personnel and equipment. Follow Telangana tunnel collapse Day 9 LIVE updates "The number of personnel and equipment at the identified locations is being increased," he said adding the process of silt removal and …

Telangana SLBC tunnel collapse LIVE: CM Revanth Reddy to visit tunnel collapse site
Top News
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Telangana SLBC tunnel collapse LIVE: CM Revanth Reddy to visit tunnel collapse site

The Hindu  

In a breakthrough in the tunnel collapse rescue operation in Telangana that has been going on for a week, the whereabouts of four of the total eight persons trapped has been located, state Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao said on Saturday. Krishna Rao, who attended a meeting with officials involved in the rescue operation along with Irrigation Minister N Uttam …

Location of persons trapped inside SLBC tunnel not known yet: Telangana CM
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Location of persons trapped inside SLBC tunnel not known yet: Telangana CM

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday said the location of eight persons trapped inside the partially collapsed tunnel of the SLBC project is not known yet exactly and that the government is making efforts to expedite the rescue operation. Reddy, who spoke to reporters after visiting the accident site in Nagarkurnool district, said the rescue operation would …

SLBC tunnel: Ops turn from rescue to recovery
2 weeks, 4 days ago

SLBC tunnel: Ops turn from rescue to recovery

Deccan Chronicle  

Domalapenta: All eight workers missing since the collapse in the Srisailam left bank canal tunnel in Nagarkurnool last Saturday are now presumed to be no longer alive. It is quite easy to spot soft materials in the ground penetrating radar report, and the material properties indicate that the ‘anomalies’ found on Friday were the missing workers, a rescue official said. …

Telangana tunnel collapse: Wait gets longer for kin, co-workers as finding those trapped in SLBC tunnel prolongs
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Telangana tunnel collapse: Wait gets longer for kin, co-workers as finding those trapped in SLBC tunnel prolongs

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD The agonising wait of the family members and co-workers of the 8 persons buried alive about 14 km inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel on February 22 morning is getting longer, despite the ground probing radar scanning identifying the soft material under the debris of the tunnel boring machine and beneath the muck in the area beside it. …

Telangana tunnel collapse: Whereabouts of 4 persons located, says state minister Krishna Rao
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Telangana tunnel collapse: Whereabouts of 4 persons located, says state minister Krishna Rao

Live Mint  

In a significant progress in the rescue operation of eight workers trapped in Telangana tunnel collapse, the whereabouts of the four persons has been located. 6 Key points about the rescue operation – Krishna Rao, who attended a meeting with officials involved in the rescue operation along with Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, said there was lot of progress …

Telangana tunnel collapse: Whereabouts of 4 trapped workers located, says minister
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Telangana tunnel collapse: Whereabouts of 4 trapped workers located, says minister

Hindustan Times  

Telangana minister Jupally Krishna Rao confirmed on Saturday that the authorities have located the whereabouts of four of the eight workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel of the SLBC project. Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue ops involve experts from 11 agencies The rescue operation, which has involved the coordinated efforts of 11 specialized agencies, has been a complex …

SLBC tunnel collapse: Whereabouts of four trapped persons located, says minister Krishna Rao
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

SLBC tunnel collapse: Whereabouts of four trapped persons located, says minister Krishna Rao

Deccan Chronicle  

Nagarkurnool: In a breakthrough in the tunnel collapse rescue operation in Telangana that has been going on for a week, the whereabouts of four of the total eight persons trapped has been located, state Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao said on Saturday. Krishna Rao, who attended a meeting with officials involved in the rescue operation along with Irrigation Minister N …

Telangana SLBC tunnel rescue: ‘Whereabouts’ of four trapped persons located, says state minister Krishna Rao
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Telangana SLBC tunnel rescue: ‘Whereabouts’ of four trapped persons located, says state minister Krishna Rao

The Hindu  

In a breakthrough in the tunnel collapse rescue operation in Telangana that has been going on for a week, the whereabouts of four of the total eight persons trapped has been located, state Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao said on Saturday. Krishna Rao, who attended a meeting with officials involved in the rescue operation along with Irrigation Minister N Uttam …

Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescuers cut boring machine to reach trapped workers | Top updates
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescuers cut boring machine to reach trapped workers | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Over 500 rescuers are working on a war footing to locate the eight workers trapped inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool, which partially collapsed on February 22. Rescue operation underway to trace workers trapped inside the partially collapsed Telangana's Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel, in Nagarkurnool, Telangana, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Rescue teams are currently cutting …

Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue teams focus on areas zeroed in on by NGRI GPR unit but ambulances line up Domalapenta
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue teams focus on areas zeroed in on by NGRI GPR unit but ambulances line up Domalapenta

The Hindu  

Rescue teams are now scouting the areas zeroed in on by the NGRI’s Ground Probing Radar, which have found an anomaly on the surface inside the collapsed SLBC tunnel in Domalapenta in Nagarkurnool district on Saturday. However, the arrangements being made at the tunnel site such lining up ambulances and instructions issued to a team of forensic experts from Hyderabad …

Telangana SLBC tunnel rescue day 8 highlights: Trapped labourers would be extricated by March 2 evening, says state Minister Krishna Rao
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Telangana SLBC tunnel rescue day 8 highlights: Trapped labourers would be extricated by March 2 evening, says state Minister Krishna Rao

The Hindu  

In a breakthrough in the tunnel collapse rescue operation in Telangana that has been going on for a week, the whereabouts of four of the total eight persons trapped has been located, state Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao said on Saturday. However, the arrangements being made at the tunnel site such lining up ambulances and instructions issued to a team …

Telangana tunnel collapse: 4 trapped men located, survival chance '1%'
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Telangana tunnel collapse: 4 trapped men located, survival chance '1%'

India Today  

The rescue operations to pull out the eight people trapped inside the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel here for a week saw a breakthrough on Saturday with the whereabouts of four of them being located, though a Telangana minister put the chances of their survival at "one per cent." State Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao, who attended a meeting with officials …

Telangana tunnel collapse: Whereabouts of four trapped persons located, says minister
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Telangana tunnel collapse: Whereabouts of four trapped persons located, says minister

New Indian Express  

In a breakthrough in the week-long tunnel collapse rescue operation in Telangana, the whereabouts of four of the eight trapped workers have been located, state Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao said on Saturday. After attending a meeting with officials alongside Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, Krishna Rao said significant progress had been made in the past two days. "In …

BJP demands judicial probe into SLBC works
2 weeks, 5 days ago

BJP demands judicial probe into SLBC works

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The BJP has demanded a judicial probe into the awarding of the tunnel boring contract for the Srisailam left bank canal to Jaiprakash Associates Ltd, alleging that Congress leaders received crores of rupees in kickbacks and inflated the project cost. Prabhakar accused two Congress ministers from the district of actively pushing for the contract to be awarded to the …

NGRI team likely made breakthrough in rescue efforts
2 weeks, 5 days ago

NGRI team likely made breakthrough in rescue efforts

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A team of scientists from the National Geophysical Research Institute has likely played a crucial role in narrowing down the location of the eight workers, missing since the Srisailam left bank canal tunnel collapsed in Nagarkurnool district last week. Using a ground penetrating radar, the scientists who completed a survey of the piled-up debris, identified five spots where they …

SLBC tunnel rescue operation reaches final stages as SCR, SCCL step up debris removal
2 weeks, 5 days ago

SLBC tunnel rescue operation reaches final stages as SCR, SCCL step up debris removal

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD The rescue operation to trace the eight persons trapped about 14 km inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel from morning of last Saturday reached its final stages on Friday evening with the agencies involved speeding up removal of the debris of the tunnel boring machine and silt accumulated in the tunnel. According to official sources the ground probing …

Telangana tunnel collapse: South Central Railway joins rescue teams with metal cutters
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Telangana tunnel collapse: South Central Railway joins rescue teams with metal cutters

Deccan Chronicle  

Nagarkurnool, Feb. 28: South Central Railway has joined the rescue teams that are engaged in locating the eight persons who remain trapped in the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel for the past six days, with necessary equipment, a senior official said on Friday. Railways has the expertise in cutting heavy metals using equipment such as plasma cutter and Brocho cutting machine, …

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