Urgent Rescue Efforts Intensified in Telangana Tunnel Collapse

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy is expediting efforts to rescue trapped workers in the SLBC tunnel. Rescue operations face challenges due to poor conditions, but officials are prioritizing locating the seven missing workers. Senior authorities are monitoring the situation closely, coordinating 25 agencies to remove debris and ensure safe recoveries.

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has intensified rescue operations to locate workers trapped in the SLBC tunnel, following a February 22 collapse. His office announced on Monday that efforts are being made to accelerate the search for the eight workers, one of whom, Gurpreet Singh, was recovered on March 9.

Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari was instructed to appoint senior IAS officer Shiva Shankar Loteti as a Special Officer for continuous monitoring. CM Reddy reviewed the rescue operation's progress in a meeting at Assembly Hall, where ministers and top officials discussed the ongoing efforts.

25 agencies, including central, state, and private organizations, participated in the rescue. Despite challenges such as poor air and lighting conditions in the tunnel, which is 14 kilometers from the inlet, teams are working to clear debris and reach the remaining trapped workers with guidance from GSI and NGRI scientific studies.

(With inputs from agencies.)