Srisailam Left Bank Canal roof collapse: Workers feared trapped in tunnel

The roof collapse occurred at the 14th kilometre of the left-side tunnel, where work had resumed just four days earlier after a prolonged halt. Several workers were inside the tunnel at the time of the incident, with some managing to escape with minor injuries.

Hyderabad: At least half a dozen workers were feared trapped in the under construction stretch of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) as a three- metre section of its roof collapsed in the inlet tunnel near Domalapenta of Amrabad Mandal in Nagarkurnool District on Saturday morning.

The roof cave in occurred at the 14th kilometre of the left side tunnel, where works were resumed just four days ago after a long gap. At the time of the incident, several workers were present in the tunnel. Some of them escaped with minor injuries.

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The injured workers were promptly shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment by the site management team of the project. Irrigation Department officials swiftly arrived at the scene to assess the situation and gather further details regarding the collapse.

The officials from the Irrigation Department are collecting information to understand the cause of the incident.