Nagarkurnool- Rescue operations are in full swing to extricate eight workers trapped inside the collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel, officials said on Saturday. Teams are now cutting through a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) to create a passage for the rescue, a week after the workers were stranded under the debris.
Personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Army, state-run miner Singareni Collieries, and rat miners have been working tirelessly to clear the blockage. Nagarkurnool Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Gaikwad said efforts are focused on dewatering, removing debris, and dismantling parts of the TBM obstructing the path.
“The rescue operation is ongoing. A team entered the tunnel this morning, and the process of dewatering and debris removal is continuing simultaneously,” Gaikwad said. “Any obstacles hindering access to the trapped workers are being cleared,” he added.
Meanwhile, scientists from the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) used Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to detect anomalies inside the tunnel. However, due to difficult conditions, including mud and water saturation, further examination is needed to determine their significance.
The eight trapped workers include engineers and labourers from Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, and Punjab. They were working for Jaiprakash Associates, the contracting firm of the SLBC tunnel project.
Senior officials, including State Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao, and Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari, have reached the accident site to oversee rescue efforts.
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