Search teams in Telangana are working tirelessly to rescue eight workers trapped in a collapsed irrigation tunnel, following a sudden inflow of water and soil during construction.
India 's national disaster response force joined rescue efforts on Saturday night, with reports saying the tunnel's ventilation system remained functional, which ensured the supply of oxygen to the trapped workers.Search teams in southern India were working to rescue eight workers believed to be trapped in an irrigation tunnel that collapsed during construction, officials said.
Workers positioned near a boring machine managed to escape but another eight engineers and laborers near the entrance were believed to be stuck inside, the state's ruling Congress party said in a statement on X.
Incident Workers Teams Rescue Operations Tunnel Collapse India Uttam Kumar Reddy Telangana Congress Uttarakhand Himalayan Afp
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Search and Rescue underway in Klerksdorp after pedestrians swept away - SABC NewsSearch and Rescue mission is underway in Klerksdorp after pedestrians were swept away by flood water
Read more »
Gauteng police rescue kidnapped nine-year-old Afghan boy - five suspects arrestedA nine-year-old boy who was kidnapped in Laudium, Pretoria, has been rescued by police and private security companies after a four-day ordeal. Five suspects, all foreign nationals, have been arrested and are set to appear in court.
Read more »
SAP Full Stack Developer at Ntice SearchIT Industry News. Daily.
Read more »
Second Miner Dies After Rescue From Illegal South African Gold MineFollowing a three-day operation to clear an abandoned mine at Stilfontein, a second miner has tragically died in hospital. The rescue effort, which involved a metal cage to extract miners, resulted in the recovery of 87 bodies and the surfacing of 1,907 miners, many of whom were illegal immigrants from neighboring countries.
Read more »
Gauteng SAPS Rescue Tshwane Boy Who Was Kidnapped and Held Hostage for 3 DaysThe South African Police Service arrested five suspects for kidnapping a four-year-old Afghan boy from his father's friend's home in Laudium, Tshwane.
Read more »
Company at centre of fraud case against former top Dimension Data executives in business rescueCulross Property Co, which is at the centre of the Dimension Data property debacle, has entered business rescue.
Read more »