SLBC Tunnel Rescue Ops: CM Revanth Reddy visits tunnel

CM Revanth Reddy is going to visit the SLBC tunnel collapsed area today in the evening in the Mahabubnagar district. He is likely to visit where the incident took place. IG Satyanarayana is monitoring the security. After completing his tour in Wanaparthy, he will reach the SLBC tunnel by road. According to the sources, he is likely to go to the exact spot where the incident occurred and monitor the ongoing rescue operations for the 8 people who are trapped inside the tunnel.

After almost nine days of operations, officials expect that they might find any missing persons at any moment today(Sunday). Excavations at the GPR radar data and marking have reached the final stage. Government sources say that there is a possibility of finding some of them.

The authorities are ready to take further action if the bodies are found. Critical care ambulances have been made available on the site, and nearly 120 personnel are working per shift in the rescue operation. It seems that the conveyor belt is going to get ready any time soon.

What Happened?
A major accident occurred in the SLBC tunnel at 8.30 am on February 22. The Srisailam left bank canal tunnel suddenly collapsed. Around eight workers got trapped inside the tunnel, and after the incident, water and mud entered the tunnel. This severely hampered rescue operations.

NDRF, SDRF, Army, Navy, Singareni, and Rat Hole Miners Rescue Teams were engaged in rescue operations. From the first day, water was pumped out of the tunnel through pipes, and mud was pumped out through cans. Following that, the crew went inside the tunnel, but it became difficult to find its whereabouts.

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The accident site was covered in a 200-meter-long, 9.2-meter-high pile of mud, soil, and rocks. Rescue teams identified the bodies with the help of technology. But Rescue efforts are still ongoing to locate the eight people who have been missing since then. However, the remains of the bodies were found at the accident site on Friday evening. Staff say that at this point, they are likely to be pulled out on Sunday.