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Operations at the tunnel have been halted, leaving the mission unfinished and the fate of six missing workers uncertain. Approximately 120 personnel from Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRA) are still engaged in the final stages of the operations.
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Political involvement proved to be a distraction; Ministers’ focus on defending lapses at the worksite added to the chaos rather than resolving it
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Despite the tireless work of 12 specialised agencies, the mission is wrapping up without locating the six missing workers who were trapped after the tunnel roof collapsed on February 22
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The operations were scaled up by engaging as many as four mini-excavators.
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Harish Rao called for a thorough investigation into the incident and the reported lapses in the rescue operations. Holding the Revanth Reddy-led government responsible, he said eight workers remain trapped inside the tunnel due to the administration’s negligence. “This government's carelessness has thrown the lives of eight innocent individuals into uncertainty and left their families in deep anguish,” he stated.
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Although the original target was to finish the task by April 10, progress has been hindered by slushy conditions due to rising water seepage at the accident site. However, officials remain hopeful that the tunnel will be cleared up to the cave-in point by April 15, as long as operations continue smoothly.
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Sensors installed to continuously monitor air quality; adequate airflow procedures being implemented to support rescue efforts
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During a visit to the accident site, Srinivas Reddy highlighted the swift progress of rescue efforts. The clearing of the 105-110 tunnel stretch still left filled with debris would resolve the issue.
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In a fresh attempt to assess the progress of the rescue operations, SLBC Tunnel Special Officer Siva Shankar Lotheti reviewed the situation at the tunnel office on Tuesday
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The conveyor belt was being restored from 13,630 metres to 16,730 metres inside the tunnel. Suggestions from experts were being taken to effectively take up the rescue operations.
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This location was found after the removal of layers of debris around the area where the locomotive train got buried under the collapsed roof of the tunnel.
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The five pumping stations equipped with 150 HP capacity each were pumping out over 55,000 gallons of water per hour into the Krishna River
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Deceased identified as Manoj Kumar, engineer from Bangar Mau in Uttar Pradesh; Rs 25 lakh ex-gratia to be provided to his family
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Revanth Reddy wants Telangana administration to obtain necessary clearances from the Centre to continue the search and salvage operations
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Rescuers proceeding with extreme caution as the final 40-metre accident stretch is a ‘prohibited zone’
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Says Congress government must act immediately to ascertain the fate of the missing workers
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Twenty eight days after the collapse of the SLBC tunnel, rescue operations are inching ahead with seven more bodies to be retrieved. Robots that were requisitioned to salvage the bodies have not yet been made fully operational
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Cadaver dogs play significant role in locating body; Chief Minister Revanth Reddy announces ex gratia of Rs 25 lakh
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On Saturday morning, he visited the SLBC tunnel and held a review meeting with senior officials from various rescue teams. Special Chief Secretary (Disaster Management) Arvind Kumar and Army Commandant Parikshit Mehra updated the Minister on the progress made in locating the trapped workers.
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The team (including dogs and handlers) went inside the tunnel on Friday morning to locate the presence of humans, official sources said
