Tunnel Accident News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Telangana CM announces Rs 25 lakh ex-gratia for tunnel worker's family
Hyderabad, March 10: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday night announced ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakh for the family of Gurpreet Singh, whose body was recovered from the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel in Nagarkurnool district on Sunday.
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.
Telangana tunnel accident: Authorities mull using robots as rescue operation continues on 10th day
Hyderabad, March 3: 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.
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.
SLBC tunnel collapse: Telangana CM says no conclusion on fate of missing workers, suggests robots' use in rescue
Hyderabad, March 2: 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.
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 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 tunnel accident: Rescue operation continues on 7th day
Hyderabad, Feb 28: 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.
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.
Telangana tunnel accident: Rescue operation enters sixth day
Hyderabad, Feb 27: The operation to rescue eight persons trapped in the partially-collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district entered the sixth day on Thursday
Breakthrough in reaching trapped men in Telangana tunnel likely 'very soon'
Hyderabad, Feb 26: With the operation to rescue eight persons trapped in the partially-collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district intensified, state Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said a breakthrough in reaching the trapped men could happen "very soon".
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.
Will investigate this: Telangana minister Poonam Prabhakar on SLBC tunnel accident
Hyderabad, February 22: Telangana minister Poonam Prabhakar spoke to ANI and briefed about the SLBC tunnel accident. Prabhakar stated that the incident happened despite taking all the precautionary measures. He added that Minister Uttam Reddy is monitoriang all the work and stated that the ones who want to do politics on the incident, the public is watching them.
Under-construction tunnel collapses in Telangana, seven workers feared trapped
Hyderabad, Feb 22: Seven workers are feared trapped after a portion of an under-construction tunnel as part of Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) collapsed in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district on Saturday.