A serious accident has happened in Telangana, where a tunnel for the SLBC project has collapsed. The local minister, J. Krishna Rao, shared that rescue teams tried calling out the names of eight workers trapped inside but didn’t hear any replies. He mentioned that the chances of anyone surviving are “very, very remote.”
When he visited the site, he found that thick mud has piled up in the collapsed area of the tunnel. Although the tunnel is large, about 9 meters wide, nearly 30 feet of mud has blocked most of it. “When we shouted their names, there was no answer, so there seems to be no hope,” he said.
Rescue efforts are being led by a special team of “rat miners,” who successfully saved workers trapped in a similar incident in Uttarakhand earlier this year. However, the conditions inside the tunnel are difficult, and it may take rescuers three to four days to reach the trapped workers because of all the mud and debris.
The teams are also trying to pump oxygen inside the tunnel and remove water. The minister expressed concerns about how the trapped workers can breathe, as the air supply seems limited. The Indian Army, along with other rescue teams, has been helping since Saturday. Sadly, those trapped have been identified as individuals from different states, including Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.
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