Telangana tunnel collapse: Robots join search operation

In Nagarkurnool, rescue teams deployed robots on Tuesday to assist in searching for seven individuals still trapped inside the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel since February 22. The Telangana government made this decision to ensure the safety of rescue personnel, as challenging conditions inside the tunnel, such as water and slush, posed significant risks.

State irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on March 8 said the government would spend ₹four crores to undertake the operation by utilizing the services of robot experts . He said that the huge Tunnel Boring Machine’s fragments submerged under water, soil, and stones inside the tunnel, creating a hazard for the rescue team.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, who visited the tunnel on March 2, suggested to the officials leading the operation to use robots inside the partially collapse SLBC tunnel if necessary, to avoid any danger to the rescue personnel.

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The search operations have been continuing with teams from NDRF, state-run miner Singareni Collieries, rat miners and others working at specific spots indicated by cadaver dogs and radar survey to locate the seven persons. Rescue personnel guided by the Ground Penetrating Radar surveys conducted by the scientists of National Geophysical Research Institute in Hyderabad are focusing efforts at suspected locations.

Human Remains Detection Dogs of the Kerala Police further aided the search. Two days ago, the rescue personnel recovered the dead body of Gurpreet Singh, a Tunnel Boring Machine operator who worked for a foreign company involved in tunnel works. A hearse van transported the body to his native place in Punjab.. The Telangana government has provided an ex-gratia of ₹25 lakh to his family.

part from Gurpreet Singh, seven others trapped include Manoj Kumar , Sunny Singh , Gurpreet Singh and Sandeep Sahu, Jegta Xess, and Anuj Sahu, all from Jharkhand. Eight individuals, including engineers and laborers, became trapped in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal project tunnel after a portion of it collapsed on February 22.

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