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Telangana tunnel tragedy: Intense efforts on to trace remaining 7 missing men
Hyderabad, March 10: Day after recovering one body from the debris, rescue teams continued intense efforts to search for the remaining seven people in the SLBC tunnel in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district on Monday.
Telangana: Body of deceased worker traced from SLBC tunnel by rescue teams; Rs 25 lakh ex-gratia announced
Nagarkurnool, March 10: The rescue teams traced the body of a worker from the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Nagarkurnool which collapsed on February 22 entrapping eight workers.
Robots deployed to aid SLBC tunnel rescue: Telangana Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy
Nagarkurnool, March 8: Telangana Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies Uttam Kumar Reddy announced on Saturday that robotic technology has been deployed to accelerate the ongoing rescue operations at the SLBC tunnel near Domalapenta in the Nagarkurnool district, where eight workers remain trapped.
Telangana tunnel accident: Conveyor belt becomes operational, fate of trapped workers still unknown
Hyderabad, March 4: The rescue operation in the partially-collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district is expected to gather pace with the conveyor belt becoming operational on Tuesday.
Telangana tunnel accident: Conveyor belt repair expedited to remove debris
Hyderabad, March 3: 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.
SLBC Tunnel Collapse: Rescue operations in full swing, says NDRF commandant
Nagarkurnool, March 3: NDRF Commandant VVN Prasanna Kumar said on Monday that operation to save eight workers trapped following the collapse of the SLBC tunnel collapsed was are underway at full capacity, with around twelve agencies working around the clock to locate the trapped victims.
Telangana tunnel accident: Rescue operation continues on ninth day
Hyderabad, March 2: 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.
Telangana: Rescue operation for 8 workers trapped in Nagarkurnool tunnel enters ninth day
Nagarkurnool, March 2: The rescue operation to save eight workers trapped inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Nagarkurnool entered its ninth day on Sunday, as teams continue efforts to reach those stranded since the tunnel collapse on February 22.
SLBC Tunnel Collapse: Uttam Kumar Reddy and Jupalli Krishna Rao review rescue ops
Nagarkurnool, March 1: Telangana Chief Secretary Shanti Kumari, along with Ministers Uttam Kumar Reddy and Jupalli Krishna Rao, arrived at the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel and held a review meeting with rescue officials regarding the ongoing rescue operation.
Telangana tunnel accident: Rescue op in final stage; govt refutes reports of bodies being found
Hyderabad, March 1: 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.
Telangana SLBC tunnel collapse: We have no information about..., say trapped workers kin
Nagarkurnool, March 1: With operations active to rescue eight men from inside the portion of the tunnel that collapsed on February 22 at the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) in Nagarkurnool, family members of the trapped workers remain apprehensive about their condition as they await the safe recovery of their loved ones .
Telangana tunnel accident: Official denies rescue teams found bodies
Hyderabad, Feb 28: 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.
Telangana: 200 personnel will be deployed in SLBC tunnel rescue operation as efforts intensify
Nagarkurnool, February 28: Rescue operations are ongoing in Nagarkurnool after a tunnel collapsed on February 22, trapping eight workers. Efforts to rescue them have been intensified, with a total of 200 personnel set to be deployed at the site.
He's the sole breadwinner...: Family plead for rescue of worker trapped in Telangana tunnel
Nagarkurnool, February 28: As rescue operations continue at the SLBC (Srisailam Left Bank Canal) tunnel collapse site in Nagarkurnool, the family of a trapped worker anxiously await the safe return of their loved one.
Massive rescue operation underway at SLBC tunnel: Telangana Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy
Nagarkurnool, February 27: A multi-agency rescue operation is in full swing at the SLBC (Srisailam Left Bank Canal) tunnel in Domalapenta in Nagarkurnool district of Telangana to save the trapped workers.
SLBC Tunnel Collapse: Rat miners face challenges in ongoing rescue operation
Nagarkurnool, February 26: A team of expert miners, known for their crucial role in the Uttarkashi tunnel rescue in Uttarakhand, has been deployed to rescue workers trapped inside the collapsed SLBC (Srisailam Left Bank Canal) tunnel in Telangana.
Telangana tunnel rescue operation to be intensified with new plan of action, no sign of trapped workers
Hyderabad, Feb 26: The operation to rescue eight persons trapped in the partially-collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district will be intensified with state Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy expressing the hope that it will be completed in two days.
Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue teams re-draw strategy
Hyderabad, Feb 25: Rescue teams involved in the intensive operation to pull out eight persons trapped in an under-construction tunnel which collapsed in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district for three days are re-drawing the strategy to move forward in the last stretch of 40-50 metres.
We are doing our best to save lives: Telangana Minister on SLBC tunnel collapse
Nagarkurnool, February 25: Telangana Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy said on Tuesday that the rescue agencies are leaving no stone unturned to save the eight trapped workers inside the collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana.
Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue operation enters third day
Hyderabad, Feb 25: Three days after a portion of an under-construction tunnel collapsed in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district, rescue operation continued for the eight trapped workers.
Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue operation on, no sign of survivors yet (Lead)
Hyderabad, Feb 24: The operation in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district to rescue eight trapped workers from an under-construction tunnel, a part of which collapsed on Saturday, continued on Monday night with no sign of survivors.
No response when rescue teams called out names, says Telangana minister
Hyderabad, Feb 24: Teams engaged in the operation to rescue eight trapped workers from an under-construction tunnel which collapsed on Saturday in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district, received no response when they called out names of the trapped men, state Minister Jupally Krishna Rao admitted.
BJP leader Reddy criticises Telangana government over SLBC tunnel collapse
Hyderabad, February 24: Ex-NDMA Vice chairman and BJP leader Marri Shashidhar Reddy on Monday criticised the state government after the incident of Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) collapse, where eight workers are feared to be trapped.
'Dewatering is being done': District Collector Santhosh on SLBC tunnel rescue operation
Nagarkurnool, February 24: Rescue operations continue at the site of the collapse of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC), where 8 workers are said to be trapped.
Telangana tunnel collapse: L&T teams with advanced equipment join rescue operation
Hyderabad, Feb 24: Two teams of construction major Larsen & Toubro with advanced equipment on Monday joined the operation to rescue eight trapped workers from an under-construction tunnel, a portion of which collapsed on February 22 in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district.
Telangana: Endoscopic, robotic cameras brought in for rescue operation at SLBC tunnel
Nagarkurnool, February 24: Endoscopic and robotic cameras on Monday were brought to the Nagarkurnool (SLBC) tunnel for the rescue operation. The NDRF Dog squad has also been deployed to assist in the operation.
Rescue operations for trapped workers in Telangana's SLBC tunnel underway
Nagarkurnool, February 24: Rescue operations to evacuate the trapped workers in Telangana's Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel have been underway since Sunday morning.
Telangana tunnel collapse: Jharkhand Minister Irfan Ansari monitors rescue efforts
Ranchi, February 23: Jharkhand Minister of Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Irfan Ansari on Sunday said that he is closely monitoring the situation following the collapse of the SLBC tunnel in Telangana, where several labourers, including those from Jharkhand, are reportedly trapped.
Telangana govt makes 'all-out efforts' to rescue trapped workers in SLBC Tunnel
Nagarkurnool, February 23: Telangana's Irrigation and Civil Supply Minister, Uttam Kumar Reddy, on Sunday stated that the government is making all-out efforts to rescue the eight workers trapped inside the collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Nagarkurnool.
Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma closely monitoring rescue operations in Nagarkurnool
Hyderabad, February 23: Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma is closely monitoring the rescue operations in Nagarkurnool, where a tunnel collapse has trapped six to eight workers.
Telangana: Indian Army joins rescue efforts in SLBC tunnel collapse
Nagarkurnool, February 23: A section of the roof, approximately three metres in length, of the under-construction Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel collapsed on Saturday morning near Domalapenta in Nagarkurnool District, Telangana. According to a statement, six to eight workers are feared trapped inside.
SLBC tunnel collapse: Telangana ministers Uttam Kumar Reddy, Jupalli Krishna Rao take stock of rescue efforts
Nagarkurnool, February 23: Telangana ministers Uttam Kumar Reddy and Jupalli Krishna Rao took stock of efforts to rescue eight workers trapped in the collapse of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) in the Nagarkurnool district of the state.
Telangana tunnel collapse: BJP leader says rescue of workers priority now, will seek probe into incident
Nagarkurnool, February 23: BJP leader N Ramchander Rao on Sunday said that the priority is to promptly rescue the workers who are feared trapped in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana's Nagarkurnool and urged for an investigation to find out those responsible for the accident.
Telangana tunnel collapse: 8 workers still trapped, NDRF intensifies rescue efforts
Nagarkurnool, February 23: Rescue operations for the trapped workers in Telangana's Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel continued on Sunday morning, with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) making progress and advancing deeper into the tunnel with eight labourers are feared to be trapped inside.
NDRF intensifies rescue operation to save 8 trapped in Telangana tunnel
Hyderabad, Feb 23: National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams on Sunday intensified rescue efforts to save eight persons trapped in an under-construction tunnel after a portion of its roof collapsed in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district on February 22.
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy reviews SLBC tunnel accident; rescue operations underway
Hyderabad, February 23: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy held a review meeting, after a section of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel collapsed under the Eegalapenta police station limits in Nagarkurnool district, leaving eight workers trapped inside.
8 workers trapped as under-construction tunnel collapses in Telangana's Nagarkurnool
Nagarkurnool, February 22: A section of the roof collapsed in the under-construction stretch of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Nagarkurnool district, Telangana, early on Saturday morning, leaving eight workers trapped inside.
Unfortunate incident, committed to bringing them out safely: Telangana Minister on rescuing SLBC tunnel workers
Nagarkurnool, February 22: Telangana Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies Capt N Uttam Kumar Reddy assured that the state government was making every possible effort to safely rescue the eight workers trapped inside the SLBC tunnel at Domalapenta in Nagarkurnool district, according to the statement.
Union Minister G Kishan Reddy seeks HM Amit Shah's intervention in SLBC tunnel rescue efforts
Hyderabad, February 22: Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy on Saturday expressed deep shock over the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel accident and urged swift rescue efforts. He sought Union Home Minister Amit Shah's intervention, following which the Home Ministry deployed four NDRF teams for the operation, as per the statement.
Telangana ministers oversee SLBC tunnel rescue, ensure medical aid and swift relief efforts
Nagarkurnool, February 22: Telangana Minister for Irrigation Uttam Kumar Reddy on Saturday reached the site of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel incident at Domalapenta here. Minister Jupally Krishna Rao also arrived to assess the situation and review the meeting, as per the statement.