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Incessant seepage of water led to SLBC tunnel roof collapse

A roof collapsed in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel in Nagarkurnool district, trapping at least eight workers, including two engineers and two machine operators.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the rescue operations with Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, assuring full support from the Central government and National Disaster Response Force deployment.
Rescue efforts are in progress, with assistance from the Indian Army, National Disaster Response Force, and experts from a similar incident in Uttarakhand.
The accident occurred due to the slippage of a concrete segment, and reports suggest that some people were injured in the incident.

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The Hindu

Incessant seepage of water led to SLBC tunnel roof collapse

Telangana government works to rescue trapped workers in collapsed tunnel, seeking help from experts and NDRF teams.

13 hours ago·India

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The Siasat Daily

PM Modi calls Telangana CM to offer support for SLBC tunnel rescue operation

Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday to inquire about the incident in which eight personnel got trapped inside a tunnel of the SLBC project and assured all possible assistance from the Centre for the ongoing rescue operation. Reddy briefed the Prime Minister on the situation, informing him that efforts were already underway to rescue the trapped individuals, according to a release fr…

13 hours ago

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Scroll India

Eight workers feared trapped after under-construction tunnel collapses in Telangana

Eight workers were feared trapped and several others injured on Saturday after a portion of an under-construction tunnel collapsed in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district, The Indian Express reported.A three-metre stretch of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal collapsed in the morning, leaving about a dozen workers injured, according to The Hindu. Over 50 workers were said to have been working at the site with a tunnel boring machine when the accident to…

14 hours ago·India

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India TV News

SLBC tunnel collapse: PM Modi speaks to Telangana CM, assures all help in rescue efforts

At least eight workers were feared trapped when a section of a roof collapsed in the under construction stretch of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) in Nagarkurnool district of Telangana on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy regarding the rescue operation at the SLBC tunnel. CM Revanth Reddy briefed the PM about the incident, eight workers trapped in the tunnel and the rescue operations …

15 hours ago·India

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India Today

At least 8 workers feared trapped after roof of tunnel in Telangana collapses

The accident occurred due to the slippage of a concrete segment that was used to seal seepage at the 14-km inlet of the tunnel in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district.

21 hours ago·India

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