At Least 8 Workers Feared Trapped As Tunnel Collapses In Telangana | Read

At least eight workers are feared trapped after a portion of an under-construction tunnel collapsed in Telangana on Saturday. The collapse occurred on a portion of the tunnel behind the Srisailam dam when some workers had gone inside to repair a leak. While dozens of them managed to escape, eight workers are feared trapped inside, and a rescue mission has begun to bring them out to safety. The tunnel has collapsed over 10 metres and mud has spread over 200 metres, said a senior official.

The tunnel is located in Amrabad on the under-construction stretch of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) in Nagarkurnool district.