New Delhi, February 22 . After the collapse of the SLBC tunnel near Srisailam in Telangana on Saturday, the Indian Army responded quickly and sent its Engineering Task Force (ETF) to the spot. The army team has started the rescue operation as part of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.
The Indian Army’s Engineer Task Force is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment, which is necessary for such a complex and challenging mission. The army has deployed various specialist teams in this mission, including medical teams, ambulances and all the equipment required for rescue operations. The army has started working actively to rescue the people trapped in the tunnel.
In fact, a tunnel collapsed in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district on Saturday morning. At the time when a part of the tunnel collapsed, many workers were working in the tunnel. Eight workers are feared to be trapped in the tunnel. The construction of this tunnel had resumed only a few days ago. Relief and rescue work is currently underway at the site of the incident. It is being told that the workers had gone inside to repair the water leakage.
Regarding this incident, CM Reddy said that after receiving information about the collapse of the tunnel and many people being trapped, the officials were immediately alerted. I have ordered the District Collector, SP, Fire Department, Hydro and Irrigation Department officials to immediately reach the spot and take relief measures.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke to Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy over the phone. During this, he discussed the rescue operation of the personnel trapped in the SLBC tunnel of the state. Prime Minister Modi assured CM Reddy that the central government will provide all possible help and assistance in this rescue operation.
Let us tell you that this tunnel is located in Amrabad on the under-construction section of Srisailam Left Bank Canal Tunnel (SLBC) in Nagarkurnool district.
