Eight workers have been trapped inside Telangana's Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel for more than 72 hours after a portion of the structure collapsed on Saturday morning. Rescue operations have been underway since, with no major breakthrough. (AFP)
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A three-meter section of the roof of the under-construction stretch of the SLBC tunnel collapsed at the 14 kilometer mark near Domalapenta in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district. The debris of the structure made it difficult for the trapped workers to be located. (AFP)
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Teams of the National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force, along with the assistance of dog squad and local authorities, have been engaged in the rescue operations aimed at bringing the trapped workers out of the SLBC tunnel.(AFP)
Telangana irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy along with state Minister for Tourism and Culture, Jupally Krishna Rao, was among several other key officials who visited the under-construction SLBC tunnel, a portion of which collapsed last week and trapped eight workers. (ANI)
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In addition to the NDRF, SDRF personnel, a team of rat miners who successfully rescued trapped workers from Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel in 2023 also joined the rescue operations. Their expertise became a necessity as huge pile of debris blocked the way to reach those trapped in the SLBC tunnel.(PTI)
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(From L to R) Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Louis, Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Princess Charlotte gathered on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on May 5, 2025. They stood united in tribute during the national anthem. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
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