Rescue operation to trace the eight persons missing after a portion of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel collapsed last week hinges on the recommendations of the high-level team of Border Roads Organisation to completely dewater and start de-silting operations simultaneously.
Telangana Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy revealed that the rescue operation at the SLBC tunnel in Domalpenta of Nagarkurnool district, would be intensified at full stroke to locate the eight missing workers.
Mr. Reddy revealed that a concrete plan had been devised in consultation with experts involved in tunnel accident management, including those from the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). “To overcome the obstacles, the rear portion of the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) will be cut, allowing the rescue team to remove the silt filled with mud and rocks,” he said.
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