Telangana tunnel collapse: 8 workers still trapped, NDRF intensifies rescue efforts

Nagarkurnool: Rescue operations for the trapped workers in Telangana’s Srisailam Left Monetary institution Canal (SLBC) tunnel continued on Sunday morning, with the National Distress Response Power (NDRF) making development and advancing deeper into the tunnel with eight labourers are feared to be trapped inner.

However, attributable to clutter blocking off the build, the crew has now not yet been in a field to verify their right ‘field’, as confirmed by NDRF officials to ANI. NDRF Deputy Commandant Sukhendu Datta instructed ANI that the drive has lined round 13.5 kilometres for the length of the tunnel, basically the utilization of locomotives and conveyor belts.

Talking to ANI , Datta said, “The day gone by round 10 PM we went inner to examine what the downside is admire. The locomotives were mature to head for the length of the tunnel. From the gate of the tunnel, we lined round 13.5 km in total. We lined 11 km by prepare after which we lined the comfort of 2 km by conveyor belt and by strolling.’

The official added that the closing 200 meters of the collapsed part is fully blocked by debris, making it complex to verify the placement or right field of the trapped workers.

“We had reached till the highest of the Tunnel Tedious Machine, TBM. We shouted and tried to earn any answer from the trapped workers but sadly shall we now not know anything on story of there could be a patch of round 200 meters which is stuffed with debris. Except the debris is cleared we'll have the option to't know the categorical field of the victims,” the NDRF deputy commandant said.

The response drive is at the moment working to eradicate the gathered water for the length of the tunnel. “The patch between the 11 to 13 km is stuffed with water, so correct now we're in the approach of doing away with the water. When that is carried out, we'll have the option to start the rescue operations.”” the official added.

Earlier nowadays, both the NDRF and SDRF groups encountered severe challenges in reaching the collapsed part. “There’s no likelihood to head to the build for the length of the tunnel. It has fully collapsed and dust is reaching as a lot as the knees. We are able to want to steal one other step,” an SDRF official said.

On Saturday morning, a 3-meter part of the roof of an under-construction stretch of the SLBC tunnel collapsed at the 14 km ticket near Domalapenta in Nagarkurnool district, Telangana. The crumple occurred factual four days after construction work had resumed following a lengthy hiatus.

Whereas some workers managed to flee, the eight remained trapped.

Moreover the NDRF and SDRF, an Engineer Regiment of the Indian Military, under the Infantry Division at Secunderabad, has been placed on standby with an Excavator Dozer to lend a hand in the rescue efforts.

Upon receiving a ask from the Chief Secretary of Telangana, the Military rapid mobilized its Engineer Task Power (ETF) for the serious rescue operation. The ETF is supplied with essentially good engineering groups, a clinical detachment from the Discipline Ambulance of the Military Clinical Corps, an ambulance with three high-potential pumping devices, armoured hoses, and other important equipment.