Telangana Tunnel Collapse Rescue Faces Severe Challenges as Hopes Fade

Rescuers struggle with water, debris, and slush while attempting to save eight workers trapped for over four days in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel.

Eight workers, including engineers and laborers, have been trapped since Saturday after a portion of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel in Telangana collapsed during construction work.
Rescue efforts are hindered by heavy slush, water seepage, and structural instability, with approximately 3,200 liters of water flooding the tunnel every minute.
Specialized teams, including 'rat-hole' miners and experts from multiple agencies, have joined the operation, but no contact has been made with the trapped workers so far.
Authorities are using advanced tools like robotic and endoscopic cameras to navigate the debris, but progress remains slow due to dangerous conditions.
Officials have described the chances of survival for the trapped workers as 'very remote,' while families of the victims await updates with diminishing hope.