Trapped Underground: The Telangana Tunnel Collapse and the Urgent Rescue Mission

Hyderabad - Telangana is gripped by a tragic crisis as eight workers remain trapped inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Nagarkurnool district since February 22. Despite relentless rescue efforts, their fate hangs in uncertainty, with rescuers unable to establish contact.  

The accident has exposed critical lapses in safety measures, raising urgent questions about infrastructure projects and worker security. The tunnel’s collapse has left behind a perilous mess of debris, mud, and water, making rescue operations excruciatingly slow. Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Indian Army, and Navy are engaged in a desperate mission, yet progress remains painfully sluggish.  

Experts from the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) have been roped in, but time is running out. The longer the workers remain trapped, the slimmer their chances of survival become. The nation watches anxiously, hoping for a miracle.  

As rescue teams battle against nature’s fury and man-made errors, one thing is clear—this disaster must serve as a wake-up call. Lives cannot be collateral damage in the pursuit of progress. Will Telangana learn from this catastrophe, or will it be another forgotten tragedy?