A tunnel collapse of a tunnel collapsed on Saturday in Nagarakurranul district of Telangana, in which 8 workers are still trapped inside the tunnel. The rescue operation has deployed National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and Army Engineer Task Force (ETF). Officials said that the rescue teams equipped with modern technology are conducting relief operations inside the tunnel.
Army and experts help in rescue operations
Telangana irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said that the government is also taking help of experts running relief operations in the Uttarakhand tunnel accident. In addition, the Army and NDRF teams are present at the scene.
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Among the trapped people:
- Two engineers, two machine operators and four laborers are included.
- He hails from Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.
- Fresh air is being transported in the tunnel to rescue them.
Prime Minister Modi offered help
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Telangana Chief Minister A.K. Talked to Revanth Reddy over the phone and assured all possible help from the central government. The Chief Minister has sent two ministers – Uttam Kumar Reddy and Jupalli Krishna Rao – to monitor the rescue operations.
How did the accident happen?
- On Saturday morning, 50 workers went inside the tunnel in the first shift.
- The total length of the tunnel was 200 meters, in which they went inside 13.5 kilometers.
- Suddenly 8 workers were trapped due to the collapse of the roof, while 42 people managed to get out.
- The water began to fill the water inside the tunnel, causing the situation to become more serious.
High-tech drone and expert teams deployed for rescue
- The rescue team is assessing the situation inside the tunnel through a drone.
- The tunnel is constantly hearing loud voices, causing the rescue team to be cautious.
- A 19 -member expert team of the government mining company Singreni Colliers (SCCL) has also joined the rescue operation.
Construction work was part of 44 km long tunnel project
This tunnel was being built for irrigation of 4 lakh acres of land in Nalgonda district under the Srisailam project. According to the Telangana government, it is one of the longest irrigation tunnels in the 44 km long world, of which 9.50 km is yet to be done.
What will happen next?
- Rescue work will continue throughout the night.
- Special equipment is being used to remove debris and reach the trapped workers.
- State and central government officials together are monitoring relief work.
The government has directed to expedite the rescue operation, while the Union Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy has insisted on taking out the trapped people soon.
