Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) Authorities have expedited the repair work on the conveyor belt to remove debris from the accident site in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district as the rescue operations continued for the 10th day on Monday. The fate of eight persons, who were trapped in the tunnel … Read more
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) The rescue operation in the partially collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district entered its 10th day on Monday, with the authorities exploring the possibility of using robots to trace the eight trapped men. Multiple rescue teams of various agencies of the Centre and state continued desilting … Read more
Hyderabad, Jan 2 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday suggested the use of robots for rescue operations in the partially-collapsed Srisailama Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in which eight persons remained trapped since February 22. The Chief Minister, who visited the tunnel on Sunday and held a review meeting with agencies involved … Read more
Hyderabad, March 2 (IANS) The operation to rescue eight trapped persons in a partially collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district entered the ninth day on Sunday. Continuous water seepage remained a major impediment to the rescue work which is stated to be in the final stages Multiple rescue teams were … Read more
Hyderabad, March 2 (IANS) The collapse of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel and the more than week-long operation to rescue eight trapped persons has heated up politics in Telangana, with both BRS and BJP attacking the ruling Congress and blaming it for the tragedy. The incident also sparked a fresh debate on the … Read more
Hyderabad, March 1 (IANS) The operation to rescue eight trapped persons in a partially collapsed tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district entered the final stage on Saturday, a week after the tragedy, with the government refuting reports of bodies being found. Ambulances were kept ready near the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel amid intensified desilting … Read more
Hyderabad, Feb 28 (IANS) The operation to rescue eight trapped persons in a partially collapsed tunnel continued in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district, said a top official on Friday while denying reports that rescue teams found dead bodies. Nagarkurnool district Collector Badavath Santosh told the media that the news on some channels about bodies being found is … Read more
Hyderabad, Feb 28 (IANS) Seven days after eight persons were trapped when the roof of an under-construction tunnel collapsed in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district, the search operation continued on Friday with no signs of survivors. A massive rescue operation by 12 agencies continued in the partially collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel with a focus … Read more
Hyderabad, Feb 27 (IANS) South Central Railway has deployed a team of metal-cutting experts along with requisite machinery to clear debris from the partially-collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel, where the operation to rescue eight trapped workers continued for a sixth day on Thursday. Nagarkurnool district Collector sought the help of South Central Railway … Read more
