After locating the four workers, the state minister added that manual dredging is being carried out and is expected to be completed by Sunday evening.
As the rescue operations for the Telangana SLBC tunnel collapse enter its eighth day, rescue teams have made a breakthrough. As per state Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao, the whereabouts of four of the trapped workers has been located. A total of eight workers were trapped after the roof of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel collapsed on February 22.
Speaking with reporters, Krishna Rao stated that the location of four workers had been found through radar. By Sunday evening, officials are hopeful they would be able to make more progress and wrap up the operation.
“The scanning of the debris using modern technology revealed the presence of four people trapped under the debris at a depth of 5-8 metres closer to the tunnel boring machine (TBM). Another four persons are believed to be on the opposite side of the machine,” Rao told reporters.
After locating the four workers, the state minister added that manual dredging is being carried out.
However, when asked about the chances of survival of the four located workers, the minister reiterated his previous statements and said that the margin remains bleak.
On February 22, eight people were trapped inside the under-construction SLBC tunnel in Nagarkurnool district of Telangana after a portion of its roof collapsed.
As per officials, 51 workers were carrying out excavation work when a part of the tunnel라이브 바카라 roof caved in. While most of the workers managed to escape, eight workers - including two site engineers - were trapped inside the tunnel.